Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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| Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 17, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking by side of road, wide enough to pull off and be within white line. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Two crossings with open water, about 1 1/2 mi from trailhead. First easy to jump, second also easy but need to pay attention as bank is steep on the far side (going in) |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of large blowdowns that have been trimmed a bit, thank you! |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
No problems I would anticipate, though no dog with us today |
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| Lost and Found: |
Found an item dropped by a gentleman from Easton MA, between North and Middle Tri - he was not returning that way so picked it up for him. |
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| Comments: |
Surface was hard and somewhat uneven for the flat part of hike. As we began to ascend there were areas of drifting, probably from Sunday snow, but able to feel trail underneath. One spot on upper Pine Bend where trail breakers went up too far, retreated and found trail again, but it was blown in when we got there so we went the wrong way first and then re-grouped successfully. There is an awesome butt slide right past this point, off trail but very easy to spot. Other great butt slides on Scaur Ridge Trail and upper section of Pine Bend. In some of the steeper spots the loose snow made footing tricky, side-stepping solved this problem. There are some very deep post holes in spots, not from us however! Great day out, blue sky, good temps and no wind! |
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| Name: |
Sugaree |
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| E-Mail: |
barkers@alumni.unh.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-17 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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