| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 11, 2016 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Mud - Significant, Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water was running hard. Crossed in ankle deep water. Should be fine tomorrow. |
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 | Comments: |
Lower part of trail was a real mud pit! Donned spikes just after junction to Bald Peak. Many, many long ice flows with running water on many of them. Crampons would have been the ticket today but with care, Sharp Hillsounds did the trick. Kinsman Ridge wasn't bad since a significant amount of snow filled in the steeps.
The 24 degree temp kept the trail firm but you may want to consider snow shoes tomorrow for the section between the summits since temperatures supposed to climb.
Our descent wasn't as bad as we anticipated since the boiler plate ice had softened.
Met Two hikers who came up Fishin' Jimmy who said there were major ice bulges to deal with & turned around on North Kinsman since they feared it would take a long time to descend.
Great meeting Heide & hiking out with her. Fantastic day out with my main squeeze & Wild Bill Cronin. |
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 | Name: |
Schorman, Lady Di, Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
Bschor@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-11 |
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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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