| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Kinsman, South Kinsman, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 9, 2012 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Mud - Significant, Slush, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy |
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 | Comments: |
Started out in the rain, then sleet & eventually snow. First 2.5 miles were easy hiking thru wet,slippery leaves, rocks, roots and mud. Then the fun began with an inch of wet snow covering boiler plate ice! We put on our spikes here. Care must be exercised until reaching Kinsman Ridge Trail. Two to four inches of new snow made for a fast & easy trek to South Kinsman.
The return trip on Mt. Kinsman Trail was brutal with constant balling of spikes making them ineffective on the ice. The spikes fell off several times. I also took a couple of nasty falls. Would recommend crampons with anti balling plates.
The high point of the day was finding a PBR & Coke on our running board! Thanks so much Hiker Ed. |
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 | Name: |
Schorman & Lady Di |
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 | E-Mail: |
Bschor@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-04-09 |
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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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