| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Cabot, NH |
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 | Trails: |
York Pond Trail, Bunnell Notch Trail, Kilkenny Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 8, 2018 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
We were first on trail on a very cold day. -8 at the trailhead when we began at 6:45am. The girls and I started in snowshoes since there was an inch of fresh powder down below and we figured there would be drifts up top (we were right). One-to-foot drifts between the cabin and the summit. A few frozen knee-deep postholes up there.
We saw about 20-25 others on our way down, half in snowshoes and half barebootong. By later in the day, all the trails were likely just fine for barebooting - we are glad we wore snowshoes though since we were first on the trail and that section between the cabin and the summit would have been no fun breaking out/through drifts without the snowshoes.
It was nice to hike with Elle and Nick, two cool kids who are almost finished their 48.
Alex will have a trip report on her blog sometime this week. |
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 | Name: |
TridhAlexSage |
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 | E-Mail: |
patriciaellisherr@post.harvard.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-09 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.alexinthewhitemountains.com |
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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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