| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, January 14, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot was good today. Only a couple inches of snow. No problem in my FWD Mazda3 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
I can't say they're easy..I went in on the first one just after turning R onto the Tripyramid loop, going in almost hip deep. Thank God for softshell pants, Gore-tex gaiters and good boots. The last two bigger crossings coming back on the loop from S peak were also difficult. We ended up sitting on a couple of big logs and sliding across. Cross with great care. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Nothing of note. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Cole came with, but I wouldn't really recommend it for most dogs. |
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 | Comments: |
Livermore trail is easily barebooted for now. Tripyramid trail was broken by snowshoes, but we just barebooted it since the 5-6" didn't really warrant the use of snowshoes anymore. The north slide was doable in Micros (I used Khatoola, Alton used Hillsound Ultras). There was a pretty solid crust on top of anywhere from 1"-2' of snow depending on where you went. We didn't have much trouble in our spikes, but you could totally get away with using walking crampons on this one. I would have if I had had them with me. The ride was fine, broken out and nice and soft. We broke the south slide in spikes without any real issues.
Beware the crossings! They're not very easy right now. |
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 | Name: |
Nate Weeks |
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 | E-Mail: |
npweeks@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-14 |
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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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