| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Kearsarge, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Access road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A few cars at the gate |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One blow down on Winslow, walked around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Piper and Pete had a great time exploring this new trail |
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 | Comments: |
Caught a nice day before the front rolled through. The road walk up to the trail head is a sheet of crusty ice requiring micro-spikes. Once on the trail, micro-spikes are fine but soon the trail turns into a continuing series of ice bulges that are better approached with crampons or similar. The summit is bare and lunch at the top afforded views of Monadnock to the West and Cardigan and the Whites to the North. Took a good slider down one of the bulges on the way down Barlow trail. Thus my recommendation for crampons. A nice day for a new summit. |
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 | Name: |
Sundance |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-20 |
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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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