| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Cannon Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 5, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parking at tramway |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Icy. Microspikes mandatory today. Barebooted first part of trail and was able to find rocks/flat footing. First half of trail very eroded, sometimes over my head!! Never seen anything like it. Halfway up at some ledges the ice became unavoidable and I switched to microspikes, which I kept on the rest of the way. Second half of trail is nice through stunted evergreens. Seems to have been melting refreezing and some spots of thicker harder ice but avoidable. Snow was between 2 to 6 inches, with random bare spots. Crampons would be overkill for sure right now. Beautiful up top...very clear views and rime ice coating the trees. |
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 | Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-11-05 |
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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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