Mount Hancock (North Peak)

Trail: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

“Perfect conditions, spikes to the loop then switched to snowshoes but saw a few people who were fine with just spikes, went up north then butt slid down south. Great day.”

Trail: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

“Lollipop stick portion of the trail is well packed. The lollipop loop portion itself was very steep going to either peak. The two of us went up North Peak and across to South and down. On the way over to South we ran into a 30-year old, over 6' tall, and built like a NE Patriots defensive back on snowshoes who traversed like a moose up there. In all we saw three other hikers all wearing snowshoes. With the snow being so dry and the exposure to winds I'm thinking the drifts on the lollipop will remain from day-to-day.”

Trail: Hancock Notch Trail, Cedar Brook Trail, Hancock Loop Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts

“couple snowshoers out ahead of me so I went with spikes until the Cedar Brook Junction. Then snowshoes until returning to the car. The two ahead of me went left at the split so I went right figuring we could share the trail breaking duties. I didn’t pass them until finally on my way up North. some huge drifts up to the tits up high and a jungle gym of trees over the trail. par for the course right now. you definitely need snow shoes for the loop but spikes will suffice down low. with maybe a half dozen snowshoers out there today this one will be ripe for the weekend.”