| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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North Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Cascade Path, Livermore Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail, Pine Bend Brook Trail, Scaur Ridge Trail, Old Skidder Road, Irene's Path, Kettles Path |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, December 22, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Snows Mtn. Ski area & Livermore trailhead |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None presented any challenges. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Branches and trees down here & there due to all the recent wind. Nothing show stopping. |
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 | Comments: |
First full day of winter so resumed bluelining (winter WMG trails).
Most trails were barebootable. We did use light (but sharp) traction for the North Tripyramid Slide, Pine Bend Brook, and upper Scaur Ridge sections. I brought full crampons but never felt the need to switch over. Most but not all of the sketchier ice on North Slide was avoidable. There was quite a bit of good styrofoam snow on this shadowy, north-facing slope. My takeaway was that on this particular day the slide was easier than it looks from the limited viewpoints on Scaur Ridge Trail, where it appears quite vertical.
Old Skidder to Irene's Path (and Waterville Flume) to Kettles (and The Scaur) were lovely although we were happy to climb out of the shadowy & chilly flume and back into the sunlight. |
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 | Name: |
Snowflea & friends |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-12-24 |
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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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