Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Middle Sister, Mt. Chocorua, NH |
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| Trails: |
Piper Trail, Middle Sister Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Piper Trail summer lot was not accessible, but parking was obtained for $3 per vehicle at the house on the left as you pull in (signed). Very icy lot in the morning, but it had been sanded and melted down by the afternoon. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All but one crossing is bridged, the unbridged one was an easy hop. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Cleared a rotten blowdown from the Piper Trail not far below Camp Pennacook, trails in good shape. |
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| Bugs: |
I saw some manner of flying insect... I thought it was February? |
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| Comments: |
Good to get out on a day after the rain, with better than expected trail conditions. Icy for the most part on Piper, with some packed snow, and bare spots in many places. Some ice, bare rock, and pockets of snow up to Middle Sister, the same for Chocorua. Crazy to be able to hang out just off the summit (it was a bit breezy), with barely any snow around, in February! Felt much more like April. Spikes are the tool of choice, even with the new snow today. Great views from the ledges and both peaks! |
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| Name: |
Bill Robichaud |
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| E-Mail: |
bill.robichaud@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-05 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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