| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Gulfside, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 6, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in good shape. One blowdown on Valley Way |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one having fun |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Perfect above tree line day. Wow!!! And the trails were in great shape. With the deep cold Valley Way was rock hard. I brought snowshoes thinking they might be necessary but spikes were the better option. Unlike so many other trails recently Valley Way did not have many portholes. When it warms up who know but today it was great. Pretty boney above treeline. We stayed in spikes but we also stayed on Gulfside and avoided some of the large no fall snow fields. There is some ice but spikes were fine. Same for Osgood..spikes were fine. Going down some of our party switched to crampons for the steep sections of Valley Way. The side hills were not bad. I stayed in spikes going down but crampons would have helped. |
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
Jebebrad@merrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-03-06 |
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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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