| 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: |
Saturday, December 18, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Better parking on North side of Kanc today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All fairly easily crossed with a few slightly submerged or icy rocks. Report from another hiker saying crossing of Avalanche Brook at bottom of Mt. Tripyramid Tr. was difficult. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One dog seen today. Some may have problems with ice in the steeps. |
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 | Comments: |
Used microspikes from first brook crossing until back to road. Worked well with a few slight slips on hard hidden ice on the way down. 3 other hikers from Kanc side--2 with crampons, 1 with stablicers I believe. Hiker doing the slides loop obviously had crampons and said he had a few anxious moments. Snowshoes extra baggage at this point. Some bare spots down lower and 2 or 3 inches maximum up higher. All hard crusted with spots of ice which were mostly visible making it possible to carefully walk through. A dusting to 3" of snow would likely make crampons a better choice. Another great day to be out. |
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 | Name: |
franco |
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 | E-Mail: |
cockerbuff@aol.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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