Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
| Peaks |
Scaur Peak, North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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| Trails: |
Livermore Trail, bushwhack, Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 27, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parking for a couple of cars on the north side of Kancamagus Highway at Lily Pond. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Most still had bridges holding. On the lower portion of the Livermore Trail there's a small brook requiring a leap that short-legged snowshoers might find challenging. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A handful of blowdowns about evenly divided between step-overs and bend-unders. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Good hike for experienced dogs, strenuous in parts. Tuckerman had no trouble at all today, and Polly's only problem was persistent ice-balling in her paws. Not much water along the way right now. |
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| Comments: |
At Livermore Pass we turned left off the trail, cut through some fairly dense balsam woods for 200 yards, then reached a beautiful open birch and pine woods that took us all the way up to Scaur Peak and then down to the junction of the Pine Bend Brook and Scaur Ridge trails. We took the usual route from there up to North and Middle Tripyramid. Broke trail through 4-6 inches of fresh powder all the way except for the mile from the trail junction up to North Tri, which had been broken out earlier in the day by a group of three. We broke trail again from North to Middle. Some drifting between the peaks, causing us to pause now and again to find the route. Big thanks to Tim C for introducing us to the superb Scaur Peak bushwhack and for being such a wonderful handler all day of Polly. Photos to come. |
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| Name: |
The Feathered Hat |
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| E-Mail: |
stevebjerklie at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-27 |
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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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