| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on the side of the highway. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All crossings were easy on rocks or logs with wet boots. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blow downs |
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 | Comments: |
About 1" of styrofoam snow with an icy crust beneath in the bottoms. Snow increased to several inches higher up, but also styrofoam conditions, but more ice. Great conditions for traction. I wore my spikes to the base of the gully and switched to crampons for the steeps. I left them on across both peaks and back down. I could have switched back to spikes on the ridge, but was too lazy. Crampons recommended for the steeps. Using spikes would be borderline. Stream crossings were easy with wet boots. A few minor blow downs. Turned out to be a great day, with no wind and mild temps. I even saw some sun and blue sky today for a change. I had the trail to myself.
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 | Name: |
Wolfgang |
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 | E-Mail: |
rjmartin@fairpoint.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-14 |
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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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