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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Chocorua, NH
Trails
Trails: Champney Falls Trail, Piper Trail, Middle Sister Trail, Champney Falls spur trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking at the trailhead; lot is plowed. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Not an issue. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A couple of small blowdowns (handsaw-ready). 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Champney Falls Trail up to falls spur trail is packed snow -- barebootable, but light traction helps. Past that section and up to the last section of the Piper Trail before climbing the summit cone, snowshoes. Traction is helpful on summit cone -- plenty of blue ice on the ledges with just a bit of powder hiding it makes for some slippery conditions.

Went up the Middle Sister Trail to the first set of ledges (on First Sister) -- beyond that, trail is unbroken.  
Name
Name: Pancks and Tesco Heaney 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2013-03-06 
Link
Link: https:// 
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