Mount Kearsarge

Trail: Access road, Winslow Trail

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

“Barlow Trail wasn't broken out so I decided against the loop. Winslow was broken up by one snowshoer before me but they turned around at the view points so me and two dogs broke out the rest of the way. Defintely recommend snowshoes for the weekend, even for the road walk (which a nice local road his tractor up and down a few times on my way up to make much more manageable!).”

Trail: Auto road, Rollins Trail

Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

“Auto Road groomed for snowmobiles providing good traction for using spikes, bareboots, snowshoes or skies. Rollins Trail from upper parking lot to summit tracked by snowmobiles, providing good traction for spikes, bareboots or snowshoes. Summit windswept with ice, wind packed snow and bare rock. I snowshoed up and skied down, very fun.”

Trail: Access road, Winslow Trail, Barlow Trail

Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust

“Went up the steeper Winslow trail and down the more gradual Barlow trail. In general there was a lot of ice with about a half inch of new snow. Seems like these trails are similar to earlier reports of thick ice flows, and may possibly have even more ice to contend with after the recent rains. Winslow was much more icy with large flows over many sections of the upper trail. My newer pair of Hillsounds grabbed the ice with no issues. Another hiker I chatted with ascended and descended Barlow with yaktraks, which I would not recommend, especially on the Winslow trail. The access road was hardened snow; I bare booted up to the trails (summer lot). Winds at the summit were really blowing; didn't stay long, just enough to grab the summit and get back down below treeline.”