| 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: |
Monday, January 30, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at the gate |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
n/a |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Aside from 1 near eye-poker, Silky stayed in her thigh holster. |
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 | Comments: |
Picked a grand day for a spur-of the-moment hike in my "neighborhood," a mild, gloveless, cloudy day. Arrived @ 12:30 to an empty lot, and bare-booted up the auto road to TH (wore s'shoes on the descent, as surface was a little greasy with the warm-up). After reading yesterday's report, I was determined to improve the Barlow trail if I could. Microspikes up the Winslow trail, which is well consolidated. Upper ice fields are buried beneath a smooth walkway. Attempts to consolidate/widen the Barlow boot track were to ?some avail, as I had a deuce of a time with the overlying thick crust. Barlow Trail would benefit from more s'shoe TLC in the next few days, please.
Arrived back @ car to find 2 others, and soon met a couple, and thereafter, a woman with a dog, just before departing @ 4:30 |
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 | Name: |
gyork |
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 | E-Mail: |
yorksnh@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-01-30 |
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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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