WHS Mt. Eisenhower and Mt. Pierce

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Across
  1. 7. According to the White Mountain Trail Guide the section of the Edmands Path just below the summit can experience very high ______ conditions.
  2. 10. When travelling by headlamp at night in the winter, you are lucky if you see the eyes of a ----------- watching at you.
  3. 11. Many --------- animals have a mirror-like layer of guanine called the tapetum lucidum (meaning "bright carpet") in the retina that reflects light, giving the visual pigments a second chance to absorb it and improving vision at low light intensities. Rabbits' eye shine is red, that of deer is silvery white. Beyond that, the information out there on which animals have eye shine and in what colors is remarkably inconsistent.
  4. 13. The ----- Brook runs parallel to the first leg of the hike up to Mount Pierce on the Crawford Path
  5. 15. The Edmands Path is an engineering marvel with what is probably the easiest grade and ------- of any comparable trail in the White Mountains.
  6. 17. Sunset on Saturday at our latitude will be at ----------.
  7. 18. The cost of parking at the Mount Pierce WMNF fee area is ------- dollars
  8. 19. Keeping your eyes open for sawn -------- is a good way to locate a snow covered trail.
  9. 21. Number of hours of daylight on Saturday?
  10. 24. Hikers who don’t wear snowshoes in the winter frequently create postholes, that other hikers can fall into and break their --- in.
  11. 26. When travelling from Eisenhower to Pierce, will the wind more likely to be blowing towards the left or right side of our faces due to the prevailing westerlies.
  12. 27. The color of the blazes of trails that connect to the AT are ------,
  13. 28. Is the Eisenhower Loop above or below treeline?-----
Down
  1. 1. A linear ---------- in the snow may give you a hint about the location of the trail.
  2. 2. As you pass a ----- it is a good idea to knock the snow off the back side (return side) so that you will be able to see the black rocks contrasting with the snow.
  3. 3. When two hikers traveling in opposite directions meet, the hiker who is traveling ___ has the right of way.
  4. 4. Have your tried putting on and taking off your snowshoes? Have you attached your snowshoes to your pack and also tried walking around in your snowshoes? Was it fun?
  5. 5. The length of the trail between Pierce and Eisenhower is approximately --- miles
  6. 6. The contour interval of the AMC Presidential Range White Mountains Trail Map is ---feet
  7. 8. The direction of travel on the Crawford Path from Eisenhower to Pierce is -----
  8. 9. When snow conceals a trail, scout for signs of an open corridor in the forest --------.
  9. 12. The color of the trail markers on the AT is -----
  10. 14. The blazes of trails that are not the AT or connecting to the AT are typically _____in color.
  11. 15. The feel of a trail under your feet will tell you when you are off it. For example a packed down, broken out trail will feel ---than a non trail will.
  12. 16. According to a trip report on Dec. 6 posted by Snowflea and Fancypants, Clinton Road was ------ on that date.
  13. 20. In addition to carrying spare batteries it is a good idea to carry an extra -------- with fully charged batteries.
  14. 22. In the winter it is important to get an ----- start, plan your day properly and always remember to bring headlamps.
  15. 23. In an emergency, the AMC Mitzpah Hut crew can assist us at this time of the year.
  16. 25. Blazes may not be visible in the winter due to snow cover on rocks or so you may need to look for them at ankle or ----height