| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, May 14, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of space at the Tram; they were cleaning the low; all cars parked on one side |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
the Kinsman Ridge trail is eroded in places and has some blowdowns in places |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
met 4 dogs total on the ski trails during the descend and they had lots of fun running up and down the snowy patches |
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 | Bugs: |
not yet |
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 | Comments: |
The Kinsman Ridge Trail is extremely icy while significant melting occurs which makes the ice unstable, as it breaks in places; higher up, after one leaves the skiing section behind/before reaching the overlook, a section with lots of post holing due to the temps, but not worth carrying snowshoes for that small section; from overlook to summit hardly any use for traction as almost everything is melted; due to icy ascend in lower section of Kinsman Ridge trail I decided to descend via the ski trails--lots of fun 'gliding down' the remaining snow patches. Met total of 3 skiers with 4 dogs enjoying one of the long lower patches |
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 | Name: |
M |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-05-14 |
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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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