| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Road, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 6, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
$5 fee for parking. Bring a pen and cash if you don't have a pass. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One water crossing was solidly crossable via ice bridge. The others were easily rock hoppable (shallow, narrow, or both, with good rocks in each case. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Some downed branches, but nothing major. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
Didn't see any!! |
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 | Comments: |
Livermore road was breezy on the way in and out.
Going up Northslide was hard and slow going. Definitely needed light traction, but didn't feel much safer given how thin the ice conditions were. The last hundred feet of the north slide had enough snow to feel more stable and safer.
Going down Southslide was a bit icy, but felt very reasonable with light traction.
Really looking forward to coming back and doing this again in proper winter with substantial snow/ice and using an axe and crampons. Given the snow dump in the forecast today (1/7), hopefully next weekend or late January will be better.
TL;DR: Northslide was just icy enough to make it harder than a dry fall ascent, but not easier with crampons/axe. |
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 | Name: |
Human Biped |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-07 |
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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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