Ascent of Mount Hancock on 2010-12-22| Others in Party: | Jeff | | Date: | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | Mount Hancock | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 4400 ft / 1341 m |
Ascent Trip ReportStarted off first day of winter with a double hike with Jeff - Hancocks and Osceolas. Just a light snow falling and not too cold - we had a great hike of Hancocks. Steep trail up was a bit of a challenging with loose snow and just microspikes but we made it okay - was different than last time when we hiked Arrow Slide. Lots of snow on the way down made butt sledding a breeze - pretty much slide all the way back to the trail junction. Trail/woods were just beautiful this morning - made the 10 mile trip in about 4.5 hours. No one else on the trails.
Then off to Osceolas - just a half mile up the road - but so much less snow, (plenty of ice though) which made the steep climb a challenge. Crampons were needed a few spots - including crossing the top of the slide. Windy and chilly along the top. The climbs were so hard - just not much gas in the tank after the morning hike - but still made it down past the tricky parts before dark and were at the trailhead by 6pm.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 2800 ft / 854 m | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 2800 ft / 854 m | | Distance: | 9.8 mi / 15.8 km | | Route: | Hancock Notch and Cedar Brook Trails | | Trailhead: | 1600 ft / 487 m | | Descent Statistics |
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