| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Windsor Trail, Weathersfield Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 14, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Weathersfield TH was well-sanded. Windsor TH didn't need sanding as the thin layer of fresh snow had stuck to the ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Glad to use rope on the lone water crossing up Windsor Trail - dry feet.
Two water crossings below Crystal Cascade Falls were ice and partially-frozen ice - wet feet for one of us. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Two small blowdowns; should've brought Silky Saw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Our dog got wet feet and had to be carried over some icy spots and thru one water crossing. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
One orange Stabil-Icer Lite found on Windsor and brought back to parking lot. |
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 | Comments: |
Sunny and cold. A good day for an official Green Mountain Club outing. |
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 | Name: |
Hubey Folsom |
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 | E-Mail: |
HFolsom@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-14 |
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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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