12/17/10
Much of the trail is covered in ice, very thick at times - covered with a very thin layer of snow in parts. Some parts are difficult treading even with full crampons - where the trail is on steep hillside the ice can be difficult to bypass. Plenty of opportunities to fall - some were taken. Snow never more than 2 inches thick. Loki (a 50 lb terrier/lab mix) found the trail challenging but doable with a little hands on help in a couple places. We skipped a loop to Middle Sister as she was getting stressed out - report was that the trail from Middle Sister to Chocorua was very icy.
Equipment: Crampons strongly recommended.
A beautiful day. A side trip to the partially frozen falls was highly rewarding.
Enjoyed hiking with Rolly, Whiteout, Aquaman, Nature Girl and Loki.
Much of the trail is covered in ice, very thick at times - covered with a very thin layer of snow in parts. Some parts are difficult treading even with full crampons - where the trail is on steep hillside the ice can be difficult to bypass. Plenty of opportunities to fall - some were taken. Snow never more than 2 inches thick. Loki (a 50 lb terrier/lab mix) found the trail challenging but doable with a little hands on help in a couple places. We skipped a loop to Middle Sister as she was getting stressed out - report was that the trail from Middle Sister to Chocorua was very icy.
Equipment: Crampons strongly recommended.
A beautiful day. A side trip to the partially frozen falls was highly rewarding.
Enjoyed hiking with Rolly, Whiteout, Aquaman, Nature Girl and Loki.
