| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Livermore Trail, Scaur Ridge Trail, Pine Bend Brook Trail, Mt. Tripyramid Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, November 23, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No parking issues. Good sized lot, $5 fee yearly pass. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Leaves - Significant/Slippery |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No significant water crossings, nor any issues. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Too many blow downs to count along Pine Bend and Middle Triypiramid. All passable but not necessarily climbing over or crawling under. Heavy ice on trees, many leaning and some just let the ice go without notice. Watch up above! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
One Australian Shepard that made it up North Slide with 5 other humans. Super happy to see everyone. That slide is difficult without the snow, not sure how they pulled it off. |
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 | Bugs: |
Where they should be, under the snow. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None. |
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 | Comments: |
Pouring rain overnight and this morning made for some wet leaves and slippery rocks early on. Even with all the recent rain, any flowing water seemed low. About an inch of slushy snow showed up around 2500’. Around 3500’, about 4” and just about all put their spikes on. No snow shoes needed today as everything packed down well. The trail is quite gradual and there was not much slipping with spikes on.
Arriving at the junction of Scaur and Pine Bend, this is where the blow downs started to show up. Wind started to kick up a bit and the trees were swaying, already quite heavy with thick ice up top. We saw around 6-8” of snow up here, again easy to pack down and a bit fluffier. All rocks and branches had a coat of ice underneath, so be careful when trying to climb and hold on to anything. All blow downs were passable but there’s so many and plenty of work to do.
With higher winds predicted tomorrow, keep your eyes above and watch for falling ice and branches. It’s so random and we heard crackles everywhere. |
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 | Name: |
Bagel Bites |
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 | E-Mail: |
saccardo01@aol.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-11-23 |
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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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