| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
South Twin Mountain, Galehead Mountain, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Beaver Brook XC ski trail, Gale River Road, Gale River Trail, Garfield Ridge Trail, Twinway, Frost Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 4, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Beaver Brook Ski Area lot was plowed and empty. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy crossings |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails were in good shape - only a few easily avoided blow-downs. |
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 | Comments: |
A beautiful day in The Whites. Mostly sunny skies, warm temps, and low winds. These trails had not been used in several days and there was dry fresh powder on a mostly stable base. Powder was 1" at the trailhead and increased with altitude to around 6" on the ridge, with deeper drifts. Microspikes were fine for the first half of the Gale River Trail. We then switched to snowshoes up to both summits and back down to Galehead Hut, and then back to microspikes for the final descent.
A pair of hungry Canada Jays at Galehead Hut were eagerly eating peanuts from our hands. |
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 | Name: |
Thomas Harris |
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 | E-Mail: |
tdharris911@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-01-04 |
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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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