| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Trail, Scaur Ridge Trail, Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy rock-hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Scaur Ridge has a few (old) blowdowns but the are easy to deal with. There was a nasty one near the Pine Bend Brook junction but we were able to cut it up and remove it.
The section from the Scaur Ridge - Pine Bend Junction to the South Peak still has debris and blowdowns dating back to Sandy but it is very manageable.
A couple of blowdowns from the end of the South Slide to the Livermore junction - but also easy to deal with. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Great day for Cinnilla and she handled everything with ease. Plenty of streams for "dip&drink" and none are difficult to cross. |
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 | Bugs: |
Not really. |
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 | Comments: |
Intermittent snow from about 3,200 ft.
100% coverage only from 1/4 of a mile after the Scaur Ridge - Pine Bend Brook Jct. and over to the South Peak.
Monorail was surprisingly stable and footing was pretty good (less so between Middle and South Peak).
Georg and I barebooted until the steep section leading up to the North Peak and then we put on microspikes. They were perfect for the job. Kept them on until a little after South Peak when we were sure there was no snow/ice (South slide is totally snow/ice free and completely dry). We carried snowshoes but they stayed on the pack today. |
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 | Name: |
LongMark |
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 | E-Mail: |
perfrost@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-05-08 |
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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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