Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, NH |
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| Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 9, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
A handfull of cars at Appalachia |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Significant, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Lots of rocks to hop |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Baxter had no problem up or down. The ice was pretty soft on the way down so you could get a good grip. |
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| Lost and Found: |
Lost the bottom half of my pole on the way down,,the piece with the snow basket. Went back up to look for it but couldn't find it |
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| Comments: |
Bare ground, then the ice comes in short sections, used microspikes for that. At around 3100 feet the ice is constant, covered with fresh snow.. a dusting down low and a couple of inches on the last steep section. Put crampons on at 3100 feet. Summiting was the hard part there was bare rock, ice and ice covered with deep snow drifts. Couldn't always step on ice and snow but also couldn't always step on bare rocks. Left the crampons on for a while but then took them off to finish the ascent. started back down with bare boots but after slipping a couple of times put the crampons back on. Beautiful day at the summit. |
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| Name: |
BAXTERSMOM |
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| E-Mail: |
boatrs@metrocast/net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-04-09 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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