Mount Monadnock

Trail: Auto Road, Summit Loop, Marion Davis Trail

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

“Nice little loop on Pack today. Up the Auto Road had a nice ski/sled track. Couldn’t tell exactly what form of traction it was until I caught up to the folks ahead of me, and turns out…it was both! They were skinning up and pulling their son up in a pulk sled. At the summit, I broke out the Summit Loop trail, because…why not? It was there, and the fresh powder was calling. As I meandered around the summit, I noticed a lone set of snowshoe tracks had come up Marion Davis. Never one to pass up the chance to make a loop (and to leave the trails better than I found them) I added a second set of snowshoe tracks to Marion Davis. It’s rough broken, but definitely way too soft for anything other than snowshoes. That being said, if you’re in southern NH, and want some great snowshoeing, go get Marion Davis!”

Trail: White Dot Trail, Cascade Link, Red Spot Trail, Pumpelly Trail

Conditions: Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes

“Beautiful day - views out to Presi and Franconia and Killington; handful of people - very quiet on Pumpelly and Red Spot. Moderate drifts on Pumpelly; starting to get heavy from sun. White Dot is a solid well-traveled highway; Cascade Link and Red Spot were soft in places, but we certainly were not breaking trail.”

Trail: White Arrow Trail, White Dot Trail

Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular

“White arrow up, white dot down, white dot up, white arrow down. Went searching for packed trails today and found it. Both trails were in great shape. Should be a highway until we get more snow. I wore studded trail runners the whole day. The top of the mountain still has exposed rocks and lots of ice but navigating that wasn't too much of an issue.”