| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Trailhead parking well plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All were snow-bridged or easily crossable. Two of the snow bridges felt a little thin - but held today! |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared a waist level blowdown on Hancock notch trail. Loop trail needs brushing and lots of leaners to take care of in spring. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Would have been a fine day for doggies but saw no one. |
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 | Comments: |
An inch of fresh powder over packed trail made for some great snowshoeing through the woods for the first few miles. Followed the packed trail up to North peak - just a few inches of snow had drifted in. Snowshoes were adequate traction up the steeps. Packed trail petered out shortly after North peak, and we broke trail over to south peak in 20-24 inches of snow. Along the ridge, snow starting to consolidate from winds and the wet-snow/sleet/freezing rain from yesterday. Drifts were marginal until the last few climbs up to South peak where we found a few impressively deep ones. Just 2 of us breaking trail across this section so not a perfect snowshoe track - a little rough until it gets a bit more traffic. Breaking trail going down from South peak was a blast. First time we were not on our butts descending this peak in winter! Should be some awesome snowshoe-glissading for whoever comes next. Not quite ready for butt-sledding yet....
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 | Name: |
Jeff & Karine |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-02-12 |
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 | Link: |
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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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