| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, December 26, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was half full |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Several were open but all easy to cross |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Good Shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog. Today would have been no problem for a hiking dog |
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 | Comments: |
Nice day out. Great views watching the weather move in and clouds descend over the Presidentials. Trails are well packed. There were 10-12 barebooters (ok-spikes)who were postholing in some drifted places along the ridge. Its hard to believe all the barebooters who don't / won't wear snowshoes. Try them--its actually easier. One group of 7 barebooters apparently got to the Osceola ledges but there was no evidence they actually found the real summit!!! We used snowshoes except descending the steeps from the shoulder of East Osceola where we switched to crampons and back to snowshoes. Not much activity on the Chimney ByPass. Most people using the bypass to the bypass. |
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 | Name: |
jeb bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-26 |
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 | Link: |
 https://@senjeb |
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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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