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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, West Sleeper, East Sleeper, Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH
Trails
Trails: Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail, Walden Trail, Square Ledge Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, Oliverian Brook Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, February 15, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Olivarian Brook trailhead lot it plowed. Limited parking available on shoulder of the Kancamagus at Pine Bend Brook trailhead. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: No issues 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Fair number of blowdowns on Kate Sleeper and spur path to East Sleeper. All easily ducked under or walked around. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: There was a hat left hanging on a branch on the Rollins Trail 
 
Comments
Comments: Very cold in the a.m., but otherwise bluebird conditions. Did this traverse counterclockwise. A group ahead of us broke out the Kate Sleeper trail, which was very much appreciated. Encountered another group on Kate Sleeper doing the traverse clockwise. Combined with our group, there is a nice track forming on Kate Sleeper, although snowshoes still very much recommended.

The descent from South Tripyramid along the slides to Kate Sleeper is very steep and a little sketchy; use caution. All the other trails in good shape. Very few postholes observed. Looks like people are getting the memo and using snowshoes.  
Name
Name: DEL 
E-Mail
E-Mail: dlefevre@tarbellpa.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-02-16 
Link
Link: https:// 
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