Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Scaur Peak, North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, West Sleeper, Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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| Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook Trail, bushwhack, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Kate Sleeper Trail, Rollins Trail, Dicey's Mill Trail, Square Ledge Trail, Passaconaway Cutoff, Oliverian Brook Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, April 6, 2014 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
shoulder at pine bend is not well plowed. road to parking lot at oliverian is quite rutted and muddy |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
all bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
lots of opportunities to crawl under trees that would be duck unders if there was less snowpack. lots of spruce branches in our faces. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
south slide might not be a great place for all dogs right now. jack and andy found a great way, but it was quite slippery |
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| Comments: |
beautiful day on the trail! bushwack to scaur was really easy; snow was very firm. nice open woods; we left pine bend just below the junction with scaur ridge trail. there is frequent deep evidence that a lot of people think they don't need snowshoes right now; some postholes must have been made by a really tall person cause they were deep! a lot of side slope that was hard to walk on. south slide was quite slippery. snow had thawed and frozen and was still very firm when we got there; very tough to get a grip. crampons would be a good choice. kate sleeper trail was untracked and we lost it; bushwacked over west and picked it back up again before we got to east. after east the trail had seen more traffic, but not recently. rollins trail is packed and postholed. from passaconaway cut off to the parking area is well packed out; looked like a large group in snowshoes had been thru. snow softened up in the sun by the end of the day. great to see schorman and lady di! great day out with bob and wayne |
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| Name: |
Lady Grey |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-06 |
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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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