BobC
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Date of Hike: Nov. 2, 2008
Trail Conditions: Started at Glen Ellis and hiked out to Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead. Glen Ellis river crossing a bit tricky but doable if you step on the slightly-submerged rocks rather than the exposed icy ones. Wildcat Ridge trail almost completely dry and ice-free all the way up over E and D peaks, then some ice leading to C and B peaks, avoidable with a little careful foot work. Lots of ice coming down off A peak, would be difficult to do without traction. The slide crossing was dry. No problems on Nineteen Mile Brook trail, there was some ice but it was easily avoidable.
Special Equipment Required: Stabilicers or Microspikes
Comments: While we didn't use traction on the ridge, we saw others that did. There were some very tricky spots leading up to C peak, and some traction wouldn't be a bad idea. The trail from the summit of A peak to about halfway down to Carter Notch hut is very icy, and some kind of mid-season traction device is a very good idea.
Trail Conditions: Started at Glen Ellis and hiked out to Nineteen Mile Brook trailhead. Glen Ellis river crossing a bit tricky but doable if you step on the slightly-submerged rocks rather than the exposed icy ones. Wildcat Ridge trail almost completely dry and ice-free all the way up over E and D peaks, then some ice leading to C and B peaks, avoidable with a little careful foot work. Lots of ice coming down off A peak, would be difficult to do without traction. The slide crossing was dry. No problems on Nineteen Mile Brook trail, there was some ice but it was easily avoidable.
Special Equipment Required: Stabilicers or Microspikes
Comments: While we didn't use traction on the ridge, we saw others that did. There were some very tricky spots leading up to C peak, and some traction wouldn't be a bad idea. The trail from the summit of A peak to about halfway down to Carter Notch hut is very icy, and some kind of mid-season traction device is a very good idea.
