| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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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, March 3, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Room for 6-8 cars; be careful of soft shoulder as snow melts. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All brook crossings were easy. |
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 | Comments: |
Started out in spikes, one small group ahead of me. First 2 miles were mostly fresh 4" of snow with some bare spots but the base was solid overall. After the Wilderness boundary the trail steepens so I switched to snowshoes. Great grip on the steep middle section because the snow packed nicely underfoot. There is ice underneath the snow in many spots. Higher up it was a drier powder but grip was still good. The trail to Middle Tripyramid was powdery but not tedious except for the last steep pitch. Headed back to North Tripyramid and switched to crampons for the trip down Pine Bend Brook trail. The middle section coming down the Foolkiller is VERY steep on the descent. I'm not a butt-slider & crampons got me down quickly. Micro-spikes would not have enough grip and even technical snowshoes might slide going down the very steep parts. Stayed in crampons until the first brook crossing then put micro-spikes on the rest of the way. No postholing and there were about a dozen hikers today so the trail should remain well-packed this week. Total time 4:25 up & down despite soft snow in the upper parts. |
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 | Name: |
Bob Hynosky |
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 | E-Mail: |
hynoskyb@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-03-04 |
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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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