The Feathered Hat
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Trails: Mt. Kinsman, Kinsman Ridge
Conditions: Frozen granular to hockey rink to soft granular to ice cream to slush. As the day wore on, the snow got softer.
Equipment: Traction a must for first mile of Mt. Kinsman Trail, as there are several extended stretches of hard ice (the snow off-trail is soft, ideal for post-holing). Up higher I was happy in snowshoes, though some other hikers I met on the trail had stayed in Microspikes.
Brook crossings: Not yet an issue. Blowdowns: one on the Mt. Kinsman Trail between the Bald Peak spur and the ridge (a crawl-under), the other between North and South Kinsman on the KRT (a short walk-around).
Trailhead parking: The snow is now gone, so there's plenty of roadside parking.
More info in Trail Reports.
Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99682097@N00/sets/72157616073498602/
Steve B
The Feathered Hat
[email protected]
Conditions: Frozen granular to hockey rink to soft granular to ice cream to slush. As the day wore on, the snow got softer.
Equipment: Traction a must for first mile of Mt. Kinsman Trail, as there are several extended stretches of hard ice (the snow off-trail is soft, ideal for post-holing). Up higher I was happy in snowshoes, though some other hikers I met on the trail had stayed in Microspikes.
Brook crossings: Not yet an issue. Blowdowns: one on the Mt. Kinsman Trail between the Bald Peak spur and the ridge (a crawl-under), the other between North and South Kinsman on the KRT (a short walk-around).
Trailhead parking: The snow is now gone, so there's plenty of roadside parking.
More info in Trail Reports.
Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99682097@N00/sets/72157616073498602/
Steve B
The Feathered Hat
[email protected]
