| 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: |
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room 2 vehicles when I got there |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issue, all bridges were stable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Happy Pemi |
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 | Bugs: |
not yet |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nada |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent conditions and weather out there today. The trail was solid with an inch or two of fresh powder. Used spikes to start and switch to snowshoes just before going up the steeps. Hancock Loop Trail was uneven and a bit choppy so the snowshoes worked well to smooth it out. Watch out for the deeeeep postholes on the ridge, they were masked by the new snow and could be bad for ankles. Is consideration a thing anymore? No issue leaving South with the aggressive claw on my Tubbs - that being said, there was no real ice to speak of.
Used spikes on the way out and experienced some balling up. Thanks to Bill C. for the good company! And it was nice to see Mike and Pemi.
As a side note: It seems Hillsound Trail Crampon (black spikes) tend to ball up more often then Hillsound Ultra (blue spikes, similar to micros) IMHO |
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 | Name: |
Rachel |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-11 |
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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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