| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail, Arrow Slide |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 24, 2020 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Comments: |
The standard portion of the trail is a nicely packed at this time. It could probably be done with spikes although snowshoes would probably be helpful on the ascent for the extra traction since it’s so steep. Not sure what tonight / tomorrow’s rain will do to the trail though.
We went in via Hancock notch trail, to cedar brook, to the Hancock loop trail. After the split we headed up the trail towards north Hancock for a short distance before bushwhacking left and slightly downhill toward the base of arrow slide . We ascended the slide and stayed to the right once it split and bushwhacked through the trees back to the Hancock loop trail once the slide ended. The brush is pretty thick but we probably only had to go through it for maybe 1/10th of a mile . We then followed the regular trail to north Hancock. The slide itself was in pretty good shape , a mixture of large patches of ice , and patches of snow a couple feet deep, and some exposed rock. We had no issues going up the slide with snowshoes and an ice axe . We were able to maneuver around the large ice patches and head up through the snow for the most part.
We proceeded to south Hancock and took the standard route down.
* You probably shouldn’t attempt the slide without proper gear and winter hiking experience. * |
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 | Name: |
Alyssa f |
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 | E-Mail: |
Alyssa_ferraro@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-12-24 |
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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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