Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison (attempt), NH |
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| Trails: |
Valley Way |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 11, 2016 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room in the Appalachia lot. Wasn't even full when I got back. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hopped or stepped over. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple step over blowdowns, otherwise a-ok! |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Now that it's almost winter time, use good judgment when bringing a dog above treeline. If it's too cold for you, it's too cold for your dog. |
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| Comments: |
Turned back at Madison Spring Hut due to fatigue and cold wind chills. I'll (hopefully) be back in actual winter...
The trail had a couple inches of packed powder down low, and as I got closer to the hut, it got deeper and more unconsolidated. Snowshoes would've been helpful but not necessary.
NOTE: This report is basically null and void after the dumping of snow the Whites got this morning, but... ya know. |
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| Name: |
Spencer |
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| E-Mail: |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-12 |
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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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