Cannon Mountain - Kinsman Ridge Trail - 12-1-2018

Hiking Trail Conditions Report
	Peaks	Cannon Mountain, NH

	Trails:	Kinsman Ridge Trail

	Date of Hike:	Saturday, December 1, 2018

	Parking/Access Road Notes:	Plowed and plenty of parking for lots of vehicles. The Tram was not working so the base station was closed.

	Surface Conditions:	Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

	Recommended Equipment:	Snowshoes

	Water Crossing Notes:	None

	Trail Maintenance Notes:	One blowdown easily crawled over.

	Dog-Related Notes:	Saw a few dogs today having a blast!

	Bugs:

	Lost and Found:


	Comments:	I've never seen so much snow up in the mountains for December 1st! Packed powder the whole way. I used snow shoes as well as most others. The very few that were bare booting regretted it as I saw them sinking in the snow up to their knees. As I got higher the sun appeared and found myself above an under-cast with an epic view of the Franconia Range at the outlook! The trail was difficult to follow after that and hikers ahead of me were following ski tracks that brought us below the tram building. The summit building was closed. I was so looking for a beer and chili. :-( I took the Vista Way Ski trail back down and used the Kinsman Glade cutoff to return back to trail...much faster. A few fun butt slides on the descent.

	Name:	RollingRock

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	Date Submitted:	2018-12-01

	Link:	https://www.gayoutdoors.org
		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.