| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Hancock, South Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch, Cedar Brook, Hancock Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 5, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking lot well plowed. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All passable, but some still have open water. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns, all easily passable. |
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 | Comments: |
This was a tough hike because the unconsolidated snow made it very difficult to get traction on the steep ascent to N. Hancock and the steep descent from S. Hancock. We got very wet from sliding and from having trees drop large snow glops on us. The other sections were fine. The ridge walk between the peaks is very nice with snowshoes. |
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 | Name: |
Tom Gottschang |
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 | E-Mail: |
tgottsch@holycross.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-06 |
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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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