North Kinsman, South Kinsman, Bald Peak via Mt. Kinsman Trail, Kinsman Ridge Trail, Bald Knob Spur
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 4, 2009
Trail Conditions: Frozen granular, loose granular, ice, windblown
Special Equipment Required: See below
Comments:
Mt. Kinsman Trail to Bald Knob Spur to Bald Peak - Light traction. Very little surface snow - one warm day and snowshoes will not be usable for this stretch. Some blue ice.
Mt. Kinsman Trail from Bald Knob Spur to Kinsman Ridge Trail - snowshoes a good idea, though it could be done with Microspikes (generally well packed, but a few places barebooters were postholing). Frozen granular base with loose granular surface, decent amount of blue ice just before Ridge junction.
Kinsman Ridge Trail to North Kinsman - decent amount of blue ice, otherwise frozen granular and a little windblown. MSRs were adequate, though others made it up on Microspikes.
Kinsman Ridge Trail to South Kinsman - some blue ice, otherwise frozen granular and windblown. MSRs were adequate, though others made it over on crampons.
We removed most of the blowdowns, though two remain (one too big for our saws, the other we left in the interest of time).
Your name: rocket21
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
Date of Hike: Sunday, January 4, 2009
Trail Conditions: Frozen granular, loose granular, ice, windblown
Special Equipment Required: See below
Comments:
Mt. Kinsman Trail to Bald Knob Spur to Bald Peak - Light traction. Very little surface snow - one warm day and snowshoes will not be usable for this stretch. Some blue ice.
Mt. Kinsman Trail from Bald Knob Spur to Kinsman Ridge Trail - snowshoes a good idea, though it could be done with Microspikes (generally well packed, but a few places barebooters were postholing). Frozen granular base with loose granular surface, decent amount of blue ice just before Ridge junction.
Kinsman Ridge Trail to North Kinsman - decent amount of blue ice, otherwise frozen granular and a little windblown. MSRs were adequate, though others made it up on Microspikes.
Kinsman Ridge Trail to South Kinsman - some blue ice, otherwise frozen granular and windblown. MSRs were adequate, though others made it over on crampons.
We removed most of the blowdowns, though two remain (one too big for our saws, the other we left in the interest of time).
Your name: rocket21
Your E-mail address: [email protected]
