| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, Winslow Trail, power line |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 2, 2015 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Access road to summer lot closed in winter (but well packed by snowmobiles). Limited room (2 unrelated cars, perhaps 6 if able to park each other in) to park at bottom gate. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
Access road was well packed by snowmobiles and could be barebooted.
Winslow and Barlow trails appeared to be well packed by snowshoe traffic. Especially with drifting, snowshoes would be a good idea.
Wanting to mix it up, I instead ascended the powerline cut, which initially was packed by snowmobiles (turned around at the flats), then somewhat by snowshoes and skis. Power line stops short of the ridge, so there's a stretch that's quasi-bushwhacking (fairly open) to get to the ledges. There's also an area that has some scrambles, where I was glad to have Flex Alps on.
Was hoping for a sunset and things were looking decent for it, but a snow squall engulfed the summit during the ascent with bitter cold winds. As would be expected, the skies started to clear on the descent. Decent amount of drifting up high. Last night's storm looks like it deposited maybe an inch. |
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 | Name: |
rocket21 |
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 | E-Mail: |
rocket21@franklinwebpublishing.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2015-03-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.franklinsites.com/hikephotos |
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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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