| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 23, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not enough room at trailhead to park. Parked about 600 feet farther down the road which had more room and better sight lines. Snowbanks were 10-12 feet high |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Most crossing bridged. About 6 crossings are open but easy to cross. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Needs re-blazing. Many are faint. More blazes needed on the ridge. |
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 | Comments: |
The trailhead required driving over the crest of the Kang. if coming from the west. Driver's Mazda lost traction on the final climb - had to put on chains amidst gusty winds and blowing snow. Waze missed the trailhead by about 600 feet but didn’t matter since there was no place to pull off there. We were able to bareboot the trail initially on the flat section as it just had a little crusty layer. When we encountered more elevation and snow we switched to snowshoes. The trail follows a large drainage area. On the steeper section the going got really tough with 8-10 inches of powdery snow over crust resulting in much sliding backwards and falling down. After a long arduous climb we finally reached the ridge where the trail was harder to follow. The wind picked up and occasionally there were big gusts blowing the snow to a whiteout. We did find a few blazes along the way plus did verify with phone app that we were on the trail. More steep up hill and finally reached the summit for some lunch. We decided not to continue on to Middle Tripyramid due to time and spent energy. Had a quick descent and sliding down to the ridge. Did some butt sliding on the way. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-24 |
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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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