Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lonesome Lake Trail, Cascade Brook Trail, Fishin' Jimmy Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 15, 2013 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of "official" parking, it being a weekday. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All flowing water, either crossing or down the trail was covered with walkable ice. Some ledges had water pouring down them under a stable layer of ice. |
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| Comments: |
All snow readily supported crampons without punching through. Some post holes from the previous warm days but not enough to cause a problem w/o snowshoes. We dropped the snowshoes at the hut and didn't miss them at all. Full crampons absolutely necessary on much of the ice draped Fishin' Jimmy ledges and some areas of the Kinsman Ridge up to N. Kinsman. I wore crampons the entire way, Bob used Microspikes on parts of the return on KR and then from the hut down. We didn't carry ice axes, but I did have Whippet and it came in useful on some of the ledges for pull-up aid and as a hand-rail. |
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| Name: |
RonK |
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| E-Mail: |
r.kusner@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-01-15 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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