Making it 2 days in a row, I went and hiked Thomas Cole and Blackdome from Barnum Road as I didn't want to go up Big Hollow again.  This approach is longer, but only has one real steep section as you are going up the caudal.  It was icy, but it wasn't really anything I was worried about.  By the time I reached the big tree on Camel's Hump, I put my shoes on as it was getting more and more snow coverage, and it helped with the heel lifts going up Thomas Cole.

Once I reached that top, the trail ended.  It seems like nobody does these 2 peaks together.  I was excited, I got to break trail!  granted, I barely sunk in and could probably have run it in my spikes just fine.  But I made it up to Black Dome to find a really well broken out trail that was leading to Big Hollow.  Going back was no big deal.  Switched back to spikes when I reached the rocks down, and got out without any issues.

This makes 10/33 for winter 3500.

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