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: |
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The side of the Kanc opposite Pine Bend was not plowed out as it usually is. We managed to just barely get off the road there although it was close enough that we considered parking at Sabbaday and road walking. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Most of the many water crossings on Pine Bend were easily hoppable, a couple required stepping on submerged rocks and getting snowshoes and bottom of boots wet. |
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| Comments: |
4 to 6 inches of fresh powder for the first couple miles and then 6 to 8 at higher elevations. Enough to be exhausting work and we were ecstatic when we reached the scaur ridge junction and found it freshly broken out the rest of the way. We saw 3 other hikers (one with snow shoes on her back which was a curious choice) all having come up from scaur. With fresh snow and wind knocking snow from the trees however the path filled back in soon after our passing to the point we were breaking again all the way down. Beautiful day though, a November winter wonderland. We earned our turkey.
With the wind and fresh snow make sure to bring snowshoes for this one. Trail is easy to follow but not fully packed and there will be more loose snow blown and fallen by tomorrow. |
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| Name: |
John and Mel |
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| E-Mail: |
jwilson@worcester.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-11-21 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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