| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Galehead Mountain, South Twin Mountain, North Twin Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Frost Trail, Twinway, North Twin Spur |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 18, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Beaver Brook Ski area |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Ice - Breakable Crust |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First water crossing VERY dicey - I skied it, so the pressure was even. Second water crossing unstable; on the descent I plunged my foot in, pulled off my snowshoe - not visible, so I fished around for it - I was afraid it had drifted under the ice - found it. 3rd (uppermost) water crossing was well-bridged and stable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple big ones on GRT. One VERY annoying one after the col as you're ascending S Twin from the hut. I didn't have a saw - |
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 | Comments: |
I skied the ski area, the road, and about a half mile past the first major river crossing on the Gale River Trail. Conditions were ideal!!! AFter that, I switched to snowshoes. Slightly bony until above 2500' when they were GREAT. There was a VERY solid base under 6-8" new snow all the way to the hut and to all 3 peaks. I was kind of hoping someone would come over from N Twin and break trail, but, I saw noone all day. Nobody had been up N Twin trail either. Trailbreaking was not difficult, regardless. I had limited views from S Twin and the Galehead view spot. AFter that, N Twin was pretty socked in. Views closed up later in the day. A GREAT day to finish December :)! |
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 | Name: |
Becca Munroe |
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 | E-Mail: |
beccahiker@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-18 |
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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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