| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cape Horn, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Roads, bushwhacks |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 15, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We parked at the woods road east of the peak that heads towards the powerlines. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
We walked the road to the lines and began bushwhacking up. Throughout the accent we used roads to work towards the peak. We wrapped around to the north end of the ridge and made an icy scramble onto the ridge, which we followed up to the recognized summit. To descend, we found a safer and more direct way down, using a natural 'ramp' off of the ledges. Snowcover was incomplete which made snowshoeing difficult. The ridge had some tricky blue ice. Where snow was present, it was very supportive. |
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 | Name: |
bryan, zporterColdRiverCampCook |
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 | E-Mail: |
zap88@tds.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-16 |
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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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