| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 20, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Sufficient room off the shoulder of the Kancamagus- 2 total cars at 7:00 AM, about 7 at 12:30 PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Either bridged or easy rock hops. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Sparse blazing between North and South Tripyramid- though this may be expected for its wilderness area designation. Several blowdowns on the Pine Bend Brook Trail, mostly easy step-overs, with one crawl-under near the Scaur Ridge Trail junction. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Another hiker let me know he had lost a gray wool hat on the trail- I found it on the way down with about a mile to go, and left it in plain sight at the trailhead. |
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 | Comments: |
Great snowshoe track up Pine Bend Brook to North Tripyramid. Previous tracks had drifted over from there, and I broke trail to South Tripyramid (plus the short segments to the top of North Slide and South Slide for panoramic views). Good traction even on the steep sections, with minimal ice. Mountaineering snowshoes are definitely the footwear of choice, except for the moderately sketchy section from South Tripyramid down to the top of the South Slide, where no choice of footwear seems ideal with the current conditions. Encountered about 15 hikers on my way out, all wearing snowshoes. Good luck to the two who were going to the Sleepers, Whiteface, and Passaconaway! |
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 | Name: |
Jason |
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 | E-Mail: |
kurlando7@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-20 |
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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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