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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, December 31, 2017
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Trailhead was plowed and fine.  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Easy, small, mostly frozen  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Lots of blowdowns up on the ridge. Down on hands and knees to navigate.  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Trail was nicely packed from good previous traffic. Saw one person using just microspikes, but as soon as I tried it, I postholed up to my knee. Snowshoes recommended. Steep trail made descent tough in shoes. Controlled butt glissade was fun on the way down. Use caution climbing trail around the chimney- very steep, icy ledge with a couple good tree handholds. Great views on Osceola. Cold day but so beautiful and only one other person on the trail.  
Name
Name: patrick emm 
E-Mail
E-Mail: patrickemm@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-01 
Link
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