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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Kinsman Pond Shelter, NH
Trails
Trails: Cascade-Basin Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Pond Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 4, 2016
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Significant, Slush 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment:  
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: I crossed Cascade Brook five times; twice going up, three times coming down. The water is very high and the crossing was challenging. I did not find any rock hopping routes. I used areas of open shallow water. I walked through 6-8' deep running water, but I had the boots to do so without getting wet.  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: I hiked up to Kinsman Pond Shelter to try out some new gear and stayed the night. There is lots of water. water water water. I used fully waterproof mountaineering boots, and my feet stayed warm and dry. Snow was 6-10' deep. Lots of water still running right under the surface of the snow.

I did not use any traction. I put on microspikes once on my way up at the AMC lodge at Lonesome Lake when I saw others with them on. I took them off very quickly. They were accumulating huge balls of snow/ice and pretty much useless. I found that I was getting pretty good traction with just bare boots.

An ice axe would have been the most useful thing I didn't have with.

I saw some folks in hiking shoes with microspikes. Their feet were soaked and very cold. There is more than just microspikes to winter hiking. Yikes.  
Name
Name: Matt 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2016-12-04 
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