Date: 1/5/08
Conditions: Unbroken snow all the way. Two "interesting" sections; steep with unconsolidated snow: where the trail leaves Drake's Brook, and the upper part of the Jenning's Peak spur.
Crossing of Drake's Brook required care in selecting a route, much thin ice.
Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes essential, poles very useful. The snow was soft and did not consolidate well, snowshoes are probably still required.
Comments: Hard work for three hikers, but it was a white winter wonderland. Good views from Jenning's Peak.
Conditions: Unbroken snow all the way. Two "interesting" sections; steep with unconsolidated snow: where the trail leaves Drake's Brook, and the upper part of the Jenning's Peak spur.
Crossing of Drake's Brook required care in selecting a route, much thin ice.
Special Equipment Required: Snowshoes essential, poles very useful. The snow was soft and did not consolidate well, snowshoes are probably still required.
Comments: Hard work for three hikers, but it was a white winter wonderland. Good views from Jenning's Peak.