Mad Townie
New member
Sunday, February 24th.
Trail Conditions: Crawford Path was like a concrete sidewalk from the Clinton Road parking lot to treeline. From treelkine to Eisenhower there were significant wind drifts that required snowshoes (although a couple people did bareboot it). Snowshoe crampons were sufficient for climbing the cone to the Eisenhower summit and, on the way back, to the Clinton summit. We did an up-and-back, not a loop.
Equipment: snowshoes necessary, crampons could be helpful. We carried them but didn't use them. MicroSpikes were VERY helpful for the walk back down from Clinton to the parking lot. Facemask was good to have, and sunscreen, too.
Comments: Bluebird day! Above treeline it was a bit breezy, maybe 25-30 mph. Quite a few people out on the trail.
Trail Conditions: Crawford Path was like a concrete sidewalk from the Clinton Road parking lot to treeline. From treelkine to Eisenhower there were significant wind drifts that required snowshoes (although a couple people did bareboot it). Snowshoe crampons were sufficient for climbing the cone to the Eisenhower summit and, on the way back, to the Clinton summit. We did an up-and-back, not a loop.
Equipment: snowshoes necessary, crampons could be helpful. We carried them but didn't use them. MicroSpikes were VERY helpful for the walk back down from Clinton to the parking lot. Facemask was good to have, and sunscreen, too.
Comments: Bluebird day! Above treeline it was a bit breezy, maybe 25-30 mph. Quite a few people out on the trail.
