| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 5, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
We were the first car today and only about 4 parked on return at 2 pm. It’s a little icy in the lot but it was plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Mostly frozen |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One log sawed about halfway across the trail on Hancock Notch trail that was at eye level. Tom and Chris( who we met along the way) put some weight on it to move it towards the side of the trail out of the way. It needs a large saw or axe to remove it completely. There’s a duck under on cedar brook trail that could use an axe too. When( if) the snow gets deeper, this one will be annoying to duck under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Only met one today who was cruising. |
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 | Bugs: |
:) only a gray jay looking for handouts on north Hancock. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Only a bunch of clementine peels tossed in the woods on Hancock loop trail :(
At the parking area kiosk, there’s a couple gloves looking for their mates. |
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 | Comments: |
Good day with the forecasted winds and precipitation to hit up these two peaks. Solid packed snow and ice the whole way. There are frozen boot prints from last weekends warm days but not to terrible to hike on. We used our Hillsounds all day except descending South Hancock. Plenty of solid ice there and we were happy to have our full crampons for that descent. No way would this be fun with rock spikes or dull traction. Please bring the right tools for the job, it makes a difference. Ridge line was solid packed frozen snow, lovely walk. I don’t recommend butt sliding unless you want a sore behind, rocks and roots are still poking up and ice is solid. It would be a painful descent on your tailbone. The snow is welcome to come to the Whites soon as the trail signs are all too high still. |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 and Bogboy |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66 @yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-01-05 |
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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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