Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, Upper Greeley Pond, NH |
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Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail, ski trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, March 8, 2014 |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
frozen like a mobsters assets |
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| Comments: |
Finally a spring like day! Trails in great shape and were very hard packed snow, very little ice even on the steeps, all avoidable. Some sections of the steeps were a little soft later in the day. Wore snowshoes up the steeps and summits, worked well with heels lifts. Others used micros or crampons up. Descending the steeps I switched to full crampons and was happy with that choice. Would definitely recommend at least bringing them, as it would be very difficult to descend this very steep trail with just microspikes, especially given some smushy snow in sunny areas and the forecast this week for lots of little snow showers to put some powder over base.
Since it was such a pleasant day I headed over to Greeley Pond after and walked across it (frozen very solid) to the far shore with its excellent views of the cliffs on Osceola and Mt. Kancamangus. So warm I think I fell asleep for a bit.
Great chatting with Keith; and also Al A and Linda--thanks for the grid inspiration! |
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| Name: |
John in NH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-03-08 |
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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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