| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 5, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at Tram; the hiker lot is not plowed, as previously reported; three cars were in the hiker lot; more at the Tram |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
should be fine; didn't see any this morning |
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 | Bugs: |
nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Cannon Mtn
Cannon Mtn Trail
approx. 1in of fresh snow fell overnight, covering up the ice along the trail nicely; I put on spikes at some point during the ascent; somewhere in the lower half of the trail and kept them on til the end; the fresh snow really helped with the trail being less slippery; I was the first one passed the vista point and the 'trail breaking' really was not breaking; 1in or so of powder; it was easy to walk through; carefully finding footing in the few rocky sections, but otherwise no problem; the steps to the tower are the 'fun part'--snow/ice frozen on them; as one other trail report said, "whee" as you glide them back down :) ; met 9 hikers total on the descend; still enough snow on the slabs that I could easily get down; several of us were carrying crampons in case there wouldn't be much snow on the ice and spikes would't be enough; no need to carry snowshoes yet
while there were only peekaboo views this morning, there was no wind and the trail was a gorgeous snowy winter wonderland |
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 | Name: |
Green skirt |
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 | E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-12-05 |
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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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