| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 25, 2010 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings all at pretty low levels - easily done with dry feet, though the levels did increase slightly on our way back. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Lots of blowdowns on Hancock Notch trail in particular. |
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 | Comments: |
Still lots of snow on the Hancock Notch trail (starts off bare for the first 1/3 mile, then patchy, then pretty thoroughly covered). Extended muddy bare patches on both Cedar Brook and Hancock Loop trails - my microspikes took a beating. Some ice while ascending North Hancock, all easily negotiated. Between the peaks the conditions were fantastic - hidden monorail, but the snow was firm enough that we didn't need to break out the snowshoes. Soft spring snow for the descent off South Hancock - fast conditions if you're good at boot skiing, completely lousy conditions if you have terrible balance like me. The walk out was not so fun as the snow pack increasingly softened... |
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 | Name: |
LRiz and Eric |
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 | E-Mail: |
larisa.dannis [at] gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-04-25 |
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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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