| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
North Tripyramid, Middle Tripyramid, South Tripyramid, West Sleeper, East Sleeper, Mt. Whiteface, Mt. Passaconaway, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Pine Bend Brook trail, Mt. Tripyramid trail, Kate Sleeper trail, Rollins trail, Dicey’s Mill trail, Walden trail, Square Ledge trail, Passaconaway cutoff, Oliverian Brook trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Oliverian is only plowed for a couple vehicles to fit. I dropped mine here and got a ride to Pine Bend, where we found enough room to be behind the white line. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
A few small step overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few minor blowdowns throughout, not a big deal. I didn’t have my saw. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
No |
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 | Lost and Found: |
No |
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 | Comments: |
Happy to report I was able to solo traverse the Sleepers. Pine Bend and Mt. Tri trail were well broken out to Middle but we still opted for snowshoes. My partner turned around and I went on to South, which was beautiful but treacherous going down the steep part as expected. Spikes or snowshoes will get scraped up here, but there’s not much ice under the snow, just rock slabs. Much recent moose traffic to guide the way on the Sleepers, few blazes, so it’s a challenge to find the route sometimes. I was sinking about 8” on average throughout. I was hoping for easy going once I got to Rollins, but drifting had erased the tracks here, so I got no rest. The breaking was easier in the soft snow descending Square Ledge trail, which was quite fun actually. Then I was happy to find a solid packed trail from the cutoff out the last few miles, and ski groomer tracks too. It took me 9 hours total, about what I expected. It takes me 6 in the summer. |
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 | Name: |
Carl G |
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 | E-Mail: |
calxjohnson@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2025-12-16 |
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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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