| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, November 29, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Icy rock stepping possible a bit upstream, log balancing also worked. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Couple of blow downs required going around. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Due to extensive, steep ice with fall and injury risk I recommend you NOT bring a dog on this trail until there's adequate snow cover over the ice. |
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 | Comments: |
Ice, and lots of it. Micro spikes were adequate to the junction, but once climbing a real crampon or similar (such as Hillsound Trail Crampon PRO model) is mandatory. It's that rippled wavy solid ice pouring down several long steep stretches of trail. The slide has bare ice patches as well and was a dangerous challenge. Even where 1-4" of snow was present, it was over solid ice. A minor slip could easily become a serious injury right now. |
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 | Name: |
MIchaelJ |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-11-29 |
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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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