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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, March 6, 2015
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lot plowed and sanded 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Traction, Ice Axe 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All snow bridged for now 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One crawl under on Greeley Pond, typical spruce boughs in trail due to walking so high. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: Saw none, but the steeps on Osceola Trail would be tough 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Crampons required; ice axe nice to have on a couple sections of the climb. Snowshoes alone would not work...My buddy climbed the chimney with crampons and ice axe. I used the bypass with crampons and trekking poles. We followed in the steps of an early morning hiker who broke the trail for us. We met him at the summit- he had just arrived! We glissaded down the steeps in crampons. Wore them over 6 miles on this trek! A beautiful cold, no wind day with "abundant" sunshine. Fantastic day with views to match. The trail cover will melt and re freeze this week which should give better traction than what we got.  
Name
Name: Adrian.curtis 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Ascurtis@metrocast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2015-03-07 
Link
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