| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 28, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking when we arrived, and when we left. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings have snow bridges |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Well blazed, clear of blowdowns |
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 | Comments: |
Light covering of snow on the logging roads up to the Bald Knob spur Tr. Ice bulges begin shortly above this point. Microspikes worked on the way up this section, but we were glad to have crampons on the way down. Kinsman Ridge Trail has significant flow ice in the treadway, microspikes were ok on the way up, but crampons were very helpful on the way down. There is a section of snow drifting in between the peaks, but not enough to warrant swapping out for snowshoes, as it was well packed with all the traffic. We swapped to crampons at South Twin, and wore them all the way to Bald Knob spur, and very glad we did |
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 | Name: |
Rainman |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-12-29 |
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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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