| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Stowe Pinnacle, VT |
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 | Trails: |
Stowe Pinnacle Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 16, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lower lot plowed and dirt on top reducing potential ice slide into ditch. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One leaner less than 5 minutes in. One of few trails where you could probably follow trail by using only blazes. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One I met had bled from paw basically from start to finish; not a lot but just a reminder that cold and hard crusty surfaces may be an issue on their paws. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Finally a good ending to a lost and found. Reunited a young lady (her birthday as well today) with a Leki hiking pole that had fallen out of her pack. From NJ and a couple minutes later wouldn't have happened. Broke a string of lost, found and attempted returns for myself. |
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 | Comments: |
Microspikes definitely the way to go today; crampons not an overkill in a few sections. Lots of 2-4 inch frozen post holes from a hike on Friday. Not an issue today as one could see them but 3-6 inches of powder snow could hide them making for some misery later on. Hopefully it will fill and freeze when we do get more snow. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-16 |
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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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