| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail, Rim Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 18, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
easy parking at Tramway lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
clear, except for one high duckunder (lower on the trail) that could become an issue if there's 4'+ more snow this season. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
saw a few dogs doing just fine |
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 | Comments: |
Nice out/back on KRT to Cannon summit. Nice to run into Dorothy and chat about trail maintenance, as well as Hiker Ed (again) and his crew. Never a dull moment in the Whites.
Snowshoes door to door for me, though the trail was either in good shape or postholed/choppy, depending on which group you were in front of or behind. Most of the way up was packed and smooth, most of the way down was chopped up by bozos who started later with no snowshoes. The overall bozo-nobozo ratio seemed about 2-1 which is average for this popular location. Slabby sections were covered with snow and I didn't have any problem with ice. Note the shelflife of this report is 6 hours with the upcoming storm. That said, there's a good packed based forming which will hopefully endure, at least for a little while. |
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 | Name: |
Eric H |
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 | E-Mail: |
ejhansen at gmail |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-18 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.instagram.com/ehansen42/ |
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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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