| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Southwest Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC Ski Trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 2, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample parking in the plowed lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easily rock hopped |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several easy step-over blow downs. |
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 | Comments: |
The mud was just beyond the parking lot. We bare booted till just after the start of the steeps to S. Twin then put on traction. Easy going till the start of the whack. The whack was mostly through open woods with about ~5" of snow but the dense stuff heading up to SW Twin almost proved our undoing. The whack took us 2' 40" to get to the summit. We spent less than 15" there refueling, taking a few pics, changing/adding layers and headed out. We did not open the summit jar as it was covered in ice. We followed our tracks back to the Twinway, then the long march out. Started at 5:30 am, back to the cars at 7:25 pm, a long day. Thanks to Dorothy C, Greg R., and Fred R., for joining me on this hike, my last to complete the requirements for the Trailwrights 72 Summits Club in winter. A great start to the new year. |
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 | Name: |
Brewster |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-03 |
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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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