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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Chocorua, NH
Trails
Trails: Champney Brook Trail, Piper Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Plenty of parking Champney Falls lot. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: The immediate bridge from trailhead is out. Short detour on road to other side of brook. No other crossing issues. 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One minor stepover. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Our Lab had no problems, but we did carry her harness and a piece of rope just in case. 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: none 
 
Comments
Comments: 4" of new powder over packed treadway. After coming out of the trees we switched to crampons. Probably wise as two people wearing microspikes were stymied by some extended patches of ice.  
Name
Name: Kraken 
E-Mail
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Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2011-03-23 
Link
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