| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, ski glades, ski trails |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 25, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Hiker lot is plowed, but icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few duckunders. |
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 | Comments: |
Despite the rain yesterday, winter has returned. If you plan to hike a 4K this weekend, you will need your snowshoes.
The rain event left a breakable crust, but did not eat up all of the major snowfall we just received. On top of that, 2 to 3 inches of fresh powder has fallen.
Every hiker on this trail today used snowshoes. The lack of a packed footbed underneath (since there was minimal traffic after the big snowfall) would result in nasty postholing. Other than a couple of whole snowshoe postholes half a foot deep, there were no postholes (thanks to there being barebooters). The snowpack is many feet deep. The only ice I encountered was when I cut off the upper hiking trail and emptied onto the closed Cannon ski trails. There is active drifting going on, so my snowshoe tracks were being erased in a matter of minutes up high. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-25 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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