| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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General Stark Mountain, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Long Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 18, 2014 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Long Trail South from VT-17/Appalacian Gap to Glen Ellen
This was a beautiful hike, despite the ice practically from the parking lot past the Theron Dean shelter. Both hikers in our party used microspikes but they really didn't cut it; it took about 2X the time to get down as it did to get up. Another group after us was on snowshoes but seemed to be struggling more as it was pretty much solid ice below a couple inches of fluffy powder. They reported the desire to descend the ski trails and thumb a ride back to their cars over hiking back down the trail. Crampons would be the best bet, especially for descending and to attack the rock scrambles; most of the sections with the ladder rungs drilled into the rock were completely covered over in ice. Some deeper crusty snow above Stark's nest, but no new foot travel for a few days before us. Very beautiful and soft conditions upon ducking back in on to the trail from the MRG ski trail and Glen Ellen. |
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 | Name: |
MountainPiper |
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 | E-Mail: |
bagpipingrobot@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-01-20 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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