| 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: |
Sunday, March 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1 overnight car in the lot when I arrived, still there when I left. No others. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All step -across |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Even though Kibo has hundreds of summits in the bag in all seasons and a W48, I would not(and did not) bring her up this route today due to the ice conditions. |
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 | Comments: |
In the early hours of the day, when the ice is hardest, this route requires crampons. There are many bulging and sometimes lengthy floes of water ice on the steeps. Someone has chopped steps into some of these sections with an ice axe.
I imagine it would be less treacherous on a warmer day when the surface can soften a bit. |
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 | Name: |
stever |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-03-27 |
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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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