| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Champney Falls Trail, Piper Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are fairly easy since streams are frozen over. |
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 | Comments: |
Traction is definitely required for the Champney Falls Trail. There are several trail sections with either water ice or compressed ice. I wore full crampons and had no difficulty. My companion wore 1/2" microspikes which worked ok overall except in one spot where he pushed them a little too hard and fell down (he was not injured). Would not recommend wearing older Katoola 3/8" microspikes or stabilizers. Trail is all packed out so snowshoes are not needed. Most of the yellow blazes are visible above treeline. Summit was pretty windy today. |
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 | Name: |
Dexhiker |
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 | E-Mail: |
dexpcdoc@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-01-27 |
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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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