Mount Pierce

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Across
  1. 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?
  2. 5. In the winter it is important to get an ----- start, plan your day properly and always remember to bring headlamps.
  3. 6. When two hikers traveling in opposite directions meet, the hiker who is traveling ___ has the right of way.
  4. 10. Two blazes on top of one another indicates an intersection or a sharp turn.
  5. 13. A linear ---------- in the snow may give you a hint about the location of the trail.
  6. 18. How many hours of daylight will we have on November 23? Be sure to check NH
  7. 21. The elevation gain from the trailhead to the summit of Mount Pierce.
  8. 23. Nearby magnetic objects can make your compass readings-----
  9. 24. If the weather were to deteriorate and you were between Eisenhower and Pierce, what exit route would you choose? Choice 1 Head down via the Edmands Path. Choice 2 Head to Mitzpah Hut and stay there until the weather improved. Choice 3 Go down via the Crawford Path.
  10. 25. 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.
  11. 27. 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
  12. 28. The color of the blazes of trails that connect to the AT are ------,
  13. 29. When snow conceals a trail, scout for signs of an open corridor in the forest --------.
  14. 30. Keeping your eyes open for sawn -------- is a good way to locate a snow-covered trail.
  15. 32. The blazes of trails that are not the AT or connecting to the AT are typically _____ in color.
  16. 34. The direction of travel on the Crawford Path from Eisenhower to Pierce is -----
  17. 35. Hikers who don’t wear snowshoes in the winter frequently create postholes, that other hikers can fall into and break their --- in.
  18. 37. The roundtrip distance from the trailhead to Mount Eisenhower and back is just over ---- miles.
  19. 38. The color of the trail markers on the AT is -----
  20. 39. When traveling from Eisenhower to Pierce, will the wind more likely to be blowing towards your face or your back due to the prevailing westerlies.
Down
  1. 1. Will you write out the trip agenda and give it to a person who will watch for your
  2. 2. How many dollars does it cost to park in the WMNF?
  3. 3. What time will the sun set on Nov 23?
  4. 7. True or False? In an emergency, the AMC Mitzpah Hut crew can assist you at this time of the year.
  5. 8. The roundtrip distance from the trailhead to Mount Pierce is just over _____ mile
  6. 9. The approximate roundtrip book time for the hike to the summit of Mount Pierce is approximately ___ hours.
  7. 11. According to the White Mountain Trail Guide the section of the Edmands Path just below the summit can experience very high ______ conditions.
  8. 12. The elevation gain from the trailhead to the summit of Mount Eisenhower.
  9. 14. Is the Eisenhower Loop above or below tree line?
  10. 15. In addition to carrying spare batteries it is a good idea to carry an extra -------- with fully charged batteries.
  11. 16. The contour interval of the AMC Presidential Range White Mountains Trail Map is ---feet
  12. 17. The approximate roundtrip book time for the hike to the summit of Mount Pierce to Mount Eisenhower is approximately ___ hours.
  13. 19. In the northern hemisphere, the sun is always in the ------ sky.
  14. 20. The --- Path is an engineering marvel with what is probably the easiest grade of any comparable trail in the White Mountains.
  15. 22. As you prepare for a hike check the weather forecast for the ---- days after the hike in case the weather comes in faster than expected.
  16. 26. Are there any stream crossings on the Crawford Path?
  17. 29. As you pass a ----- it is a good idea to knock the snow off the return side.
  18. 31. The ----- Brook runs parallel to the first leg of the hike up to Mount Pierce on the Crawford Path
  19. 33. length of the trail between Pierce and Eisenhower is approximately --- miles
  20. 36. A good turn around time for this hike would be about ---- o'clock if the forecast is for a mild day.