| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Twin Mountain, South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Herd paths, North Twin Trail, North Twin Spur, Twinway, Frost Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Gale River Trail, Gale River Road, Beaver Brook XC ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 17, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Only cars at BB and LRR end in the morning--lots plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Little river was frozen solid at the final (and only w. bwushwhack) crossing. |
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 | Comments: |
We used snowshoes to S. Twin, then switched to crampons until returning to the hut from Galehead. From there down both crampons and light traction worked, until well down, where the crampons became ankle twisters on the boney trail. Even with the new snow the day before, no significant trail breaking (even up high) was required. A beautiful, blue sky day up on N. Twin, but it was starting to cloud over by S. Twin. |
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 | Name: |
RonK |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-18 |
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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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