Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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| Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 11, 2013 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Goggles |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Excellent trail for dogs and a good day for Cinnilla. High winds and blizzard conditions made the traverse from the lookout junction to the summit quite challenging but Cinnilla was up for it. |
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| Comments: |
After a week-end of skiing and no hiking Georg and I decided to attempt this short hike in the morning and hoping to get well down before the wintry-mix conditions could really be a problem.
Trail conditions are excellent (thanks to Silverfox et al. for packing it down yesterday), no postholing, perfect for snowshoeing although a few rocks are protruding at lower elevation and on the open section leading up to the rim trail. We uses snowshoes car-to-car.
Our biggest challenge today was high winds (~45 MPH was forecast and it felt like that was what we were getting) plus snow across the open section. It was rough but it is a short section and visibility was reasonable. |
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| Name: |
LongMark |
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| E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-11 |
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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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