| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 7, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Bigger parking lot than Osceola's but more activity than yesterday at the Osceola's. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Snow bridges still intact in important locations and when there were no snow bridges, easily rock hoppable. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No significant issues. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs seen. |
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 | Bugs: |
Another bug-free day! ;) |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Started out with microspikes, but quickly came to the realization that snowshoes were the order of the day. One person had preceded myself and the three others that started at about the same time and was barebooting it with spikes, and the trail showed that even that person tired of the postholes and switched to snowshoes looping over from North to South Hancock. Unfortunately, ran in to about a dozen others, most with just spikes(no snowshoes) and with the sun, things were softening up. Even saw one trail runner in shorts!!! Wow! That guy's VO2 Max must be through the roof! :D Did see a group of three in jeans and sweatshirts without packs, food or water and I hope they were joking that they might be going for the summit! Yikes! |
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 | Name: |
Paul |
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 | E-Mail: |
pgebhard@communitycare.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-07 |
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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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