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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Hancock, South Hancock, NH
Trails
Trails: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, December 4, 2010
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes:  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Wet Trail, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All Do-able but you will get your boots wet 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: The trail to/from South Hancock has very thick, wavy ice on 80% of it. I used crampons for the descent and had no trouble. Some of the group kept their microspikes on. We all made it down safely but with microspikes there was a lot of treee hugging and butt sliding. I would strongly recommend crampons for this section. Micro spikes were used from the beginning of the day and worked well for the rest of the trails. It might have been a little easier to go up to South Peak on the ice, but who knew??  
Name
Name: CINDERSMOM 
E-Mail
E-Mail:  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2010-12-04 
Link
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