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Before You Go

Before you go, make sure you’re prepared and you know what to expect as you head out into the elements. Bookmark this page and check here before you leave home!

Essentials For Your Trip
Don’t forget anything important! Review our 10 Essentials for a Safe and Pleasant Hike before you go to ensure you’re prepared.

Current Conditions at AMC Destinations
The AMC is pleased to provide the latest conditions from our White Mountain destinations. Click on the Destination’s name for an in-depth condition report.

Weather Conditions
Destination Elevation Temp. Snow
Depth		 Trail
Conditions		 Last Entered
Carter Notch Hut 3,288' 10.5 °F
(-12 °C) 		25" 19 mile trail hard packed traction/poles helpful. Above icy, Flotation/ traction recom. 01/06/2009
at 09:06 AM
Pinkham Notch 2,032' 15 °F
(-9 °C) 		  8" of snow and ice;Hard packed trails. Light traction might be helpful. 01/06/2009
at 08:59 AM
Tuckerman Ravine 3,800' 6 °F
(-14 °C) 		34" Tuxs trail light trax rec. Above full winter cond. Ice ax crampons reqd. Winter Lion Open. Sherbie open variable tough ski w/waterbars, ice, rocks. 01/06/2009
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Madison Spring Hut 4,800'     Closed. No shelter available. 01/06/2009
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Mt. Washington 6,288' -4 °F
(-20 °C) 		  4" of snow/ice/rime with deeper drifts 01/06/2009
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Lakes of the Clouds 5,050'     Closed. No shelter available. 01/06/2009
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Mizpah Spring Hut 3,800'     Closed. No shelter available. 01/06/2009
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Highland Center Lodge 1,900' 14 °F
(-10 °C) 		13" Trails mostly packed, traction and poles helpful.Ski trails mixed cond. Higher trails mostly broken traction recommended. 01/06/2009
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Zealand Falls Hut 2,700' 10 °F
(-12 °C) 		26" Zealand road closed unplowed. Trail packed to hut light traction reccomended. Higher elevations traction snowshoes required. 01/06/2009
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Galehead Hut 3,800'     Closed. No shelter available. 01/06/2009
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Greenleaf Hut 4,200'     Closed. No shelter available. 01/06/2009
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Lonesome Lake Hut 2,760' 11 °F
(-12 °C) 		14" Below hut-light powder layer, trax helpful. Above-ice on steep sections, float/ crampons required. 01/06/2009
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Cardigan Lodge 1,392' 20 °F
(-7 °C) 		18" Skis or snowshoes recommended for non-main trails. Ski trails hard crusted. Traction needed to summit. 01/06/2009
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Maine Wilderness Lodges 7 °F
(-14 °C) 		16" Trails broken, the road to the trail head is good. 01/06/2009
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