| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 1, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plows have carved out several spaces on the north side of the road..thanks very much |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Pine Bend Brook has 10 or so crossings that all have some open water. Most of them have steep slopes getting down to the actual crossing. Some are more difficult than others. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Removed one blowdown. There are several chain saw size blowdowns higher up that are still duck unders even with all the snow. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
We brought Raoul who oce again proved to be an intrepid trail hound. Pretty difficult conditions for most dogs, but Raoul made it. |
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 | Comments: |
Somewhat to our surprise the Tripyramids have received alot of snow since last weekend. Down low very dense and wet and we were trailbreaking immediately. As we got to the sharp left turn the snow was somewhat drier but still very dense and very deep. Often broke in to our knees on the steeps. John, Bill, Steve and Ramona did more than their fareshare of trail breaking today...thanks very much. Took us almost 6.5 hours to reach Middle. Had some very enjoyable sliding on the way back. This trail is now well packed but without snowshoes postholing is likely to occur. Did not see anything but the inside of fog on the summits. Limited views from the glade areas lower down. We lost all evidence of the exact location of the trail after the sharp left turn so we took a few interesting routes through the trees. No evidence of recent activity on any of the other routes up the Tripyramids. We did stop to check out the Hancock Notch Trail for a Sunday hike. It appeared that one person tracked it out but for how far....we dont know. Thanks to John, Steve, Bill, Ramona, Karen and Raoul for a great day. I am sure we all put a star next to these peaks today! |
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-01 |
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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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