| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Ascutney, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Windsor Trail, Slab Trail, Castle Rock Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 8, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed well |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Frozen or dry |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One trunk to crawl under on Windsor's Blood Rock route, none on Log Cabin route |
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 | Comments: |
Windsor up, Slab, Castle Rock, Windsor down
Quite firm below, with packed or fluffy powder 1 to 2" deep on top. MicroSpikes made my day comfortable, but one young man climbed Brownsville with no traction and just one pole. Just above the quarry often gets scary icy for me. |
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 | Name: |
Hubey |
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 | E-Mail: |
HFolsom@sover.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-08 |
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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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