| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Madison Hut (Mt. Adams attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia parking lot was plowed. Getting over the hugh snow bank from the lot to the trail was the most hazardous part of the hike. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
While there are some trees down, all were easy to get over, under or around. Not too many face-slapping branches on this trail, either. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No dogs on the trail today, but they would do fine. |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way is in great shape--well consolidated. Any downed trees were easy to get over/under. We used snowshows the entire way. Be careful--the broken out ascending trail takes you to the right of the hut. Watch for the hut if visibility is poor. We couldn't see signs. We had planned to go on to Adams from Madison Hut, but the visibility was really poor and the group decided not to continue. We spoke with 2 men who had camped in a snow cave they dug near Thunderstorm Junction. They used crampons to summit Adams (which was completely socked in) this morning and were headed up Madison in crampons when we saw them. They mentioned packed snow but no visible cairns between Adams and Madison Hut (they might not have been on Gulfside--they couldn't see a trail.) They planned to use their cave for another night. |
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 | Name: |
sue rose |
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 | E-Mail: |
susancrose@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-03-03 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.pbase.com/suerose/madison_hut |
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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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