Mount Webster

Trail: Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail

Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

“I used microspikes throughout and it was largely fine. Trails to the two peaks were well packed. Sections of Webster Cliff Trail between Mt Jackson and Mt Webster wasn't as packed and I had a few (minor) postholing events. Snowshoes could be helpful in between the peaks, but I would say it's largely fine without them [except for the postholes left for future hikers to suffer through].”

Trail: Old Mountain Road, Crawford-Ridgepole Trail, Brooks Fisher Trail

Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder

“I went up Old Mountain Road from the west, then north on Crawford-Ridgepole to the summit of Mt. Webster. I returned south on Crawford-Ridgepole, went down Brooks Fisher, and walked on Perch Pond Rd back to my car. Old Mountain Road was broken out by people headed for Mt. Livermore. I had to break out about 2.5 miles of Crawford-Ridgepole and all of Brooks Fisher. Snow depth varied from about 8 inches at 2000 feet to 4 inches at the trailheads. I used snowshoes the whole way (except for the road walk). Mt. Webster has a wooded summit. So, no views from there, but there were a few restricted views along the way. There's a particularly good view on Crawford-Ridgepole about 0.5 miles north of the junction with Brooks Fisher. I could see Passaconaway (peeking over the Squam Range), Chocorua, the Ossipees, and Red Hill, to name just a few peaks. Beautiful.”

Trail: Webster-Jackson Trail, Webster Cliff Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts

“Trail is well packed up to Jackson. Microspikes perfect. Between Jackson and Webster, two people had come through on snowshoes (thanks!) but our bare boot people postholed quite a bit. Some of the descent from Jackson to Webster was exciting, icy luge runs with just a slight dusting of snow to slow down our butt slides.”