| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, April 18, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Enough Today |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
South Fork was open but rock hoppable. There was some glaze in the morning on the rocks. Other brooks were open |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a couple blowdowns |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Gus did not come today. But a dog that can handle the steep trail and the chimney would have been fine. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Found the bottom section of a hiking pole. If you lost it shoot me an email. |
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 | Comments: |
A little bit of everything today. Snow was hard in the morning and we used spikes. Switched to snowshoes at the start of the steep section for the televators. Stayed in snowshoes to the Chimney and switched back to spikes. The tricky part of the by-pass was clear. We stayed in spikes all the way to the car from that point. Snow got soft in afternoon but we did not posthole. That may change if temps stay above freezing. The monorail is firm. We carried crampons and managed without using them but probably should have. our spikes balled up causing slipping on the steeps when descending. Nice day out with Michelline and Brian from Nashua. |
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-04-18 |
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 | Link: |
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Disclaimer: Reports are not verified - conditions may vary. Use at own risk. Always be prepared when hiking. Observe all signs. Trail conditions reports are not substitutes for weather reports or common sense. |
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