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Trail conditions: Well-packed, hard crust. Surface just got harder and icier further up the trail.
Equipment: Our group of twelve wore a combination of snowshoes (for traction; not needed for staying on top of the snow), Stabilicers, and crampons. Crampons were probably the best choice and essential since the trail was extremely icy.
Comments: A beautiful day with warm temps (30's), good views, and good friends. We took our time and went down the Waterville Ski area slopes stopping for a beer at the Schewendi Hut near the top of their Quad lift. The ski trails were so icy that when three guys decided to glissade they hit a patch of ice and went down the mountain out-of-control. Thankfully nobody got hurt.
Mike
Equipment: Our group of twelve wore a combination of snowshoes (for traction; not needed for staying on top of the snow), Stabilicers, and crampons. Crampons were probably the best choice and essential since the trail was extremely icy.
Comments: A beautiful day with warm temps (30's), good views, and good friends. We took our time and went down the Waterville Ski area slopes stopping for a beer at the Schewendi Hut near the top of their Quad lift. The ski trails were so icy that when three guys decided to glissade they hit a patch of ice and went down the mountain out-of-control. Thankfully nobody got hurt.
Mike
