| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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South Hancock, North Hancock, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 31, 2012 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Slush, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow - Spring Snow |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
water levels low, all easy |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent report for previous poster (Pepper and Me) convinced us that going up South peak first would be best, and boy that was the right call. I would advise doing the same right now, as the two steep sides of the loop have totally different conditions right now. Heading up the South peak, its a very steep trail, and there is a lot of hard, thick ice flows sometimes hidden by thin layer of new powder, and deeper crusty snow. Most experienced winter hikers will be fine with micropsikes, though expect to slip and slide a bit. I went up it in crampons to be more efficient and secure. Would not have wanted to head down it without crampons or at least aggressive snowshoes. Going down from the north peak was a breeze, basically just an inch of new snow, very little ice, kind of like conditions after the first october snow. Micro's more than sufficient.
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 | Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-01 |
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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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