Ascent of South Hancock on 2011-10-29| Others in Party: | Several members of the AMC Boston Chapter. | | Date: | Saturday, October 29, 2011 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Peak: | South Hancock | | Location: | USA-New Hampshire | | Elevation: | 4319 ft / 1316 m |
Ascent Trip ReportUnder a threat of a Winter Storm Warning, we hiked both Mt. Hancock and South Hancock. There was snow on the ground during the entire hike with more snow at higher elevations. It was very cold, low thirties at the trailhead, mid-twenties at the summit. I utilized my new microspikes for the descent from South Hancock. The snow storm began as we were leaving and the roads heading south were very dangerous with little to no visibility. It took approximately five hours to drive to Boston.
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| Summary Total Data | | Elevation Gain: | 81 ft / 25 m | | Elevation Loss: | 2190 ft / 668 m | | Distance: | 5 mi / 8 km | | Quality: | 2 (on a subjective 1-10 scale) | | Route Conditions: | Maintained Trail, Stream Ford, Snow on Ground, Scramble | | Gear Used: | Crampons, Ski Poles | | Weather: | Cold, Calm, Overcast
Cold, overcast. | | Ascent Statistics | | Elevation Gain: | 81 ft / 25 m | | Distance: | 1.4 mi / 2.2 km | | Route: | Hancock Loop Trail | | Trailhead: | Summit of Mt. Hancock 4400 ft / 1341 m | | Time Up: | 45 Minutes | | Descent Statistics | | Elevation Loss: | 2190 ft / 668 m | | Distance: | 3.6 mi / 5.8 km | | Route: | Hancock Loop Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loo | | Trailhead: | Hancock Overlook Parking Lot 2129 ft / 648 m | | Time Down: | 2 Hours 45 Minutes | Ascent Part of Trip: Loop of Mt. Hancock and South Hancock
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