| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Thursday, December 16, 2010 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia had about 2 to 3 inches of fresh snow when we arrived. As I left the snowplow started to clear the parking lot |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Goggles, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issue today |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Valley Way is in good shape. Still some wet spots from the recent rain. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw no dogs today but dogs who like the cold would have enjoyed the hike. Kept mine at home. |
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 | Comments: |
We were a group of four and right from the start, Doug, Nancy, and Kaitrin started with snowshoes while I preferred to bareboot up to the tent site where I put on my 6 pointers. We had about 2 to 3 inches of new snow at the start that increased to at least 6 inches by the time we reached the hut. Many sections of the trail had still water on it. From the tent site on one would definitely want either snowshoes or crampons because of the sidehill that would make it easy to slide down the steep slope without any traction. From the hut up to the summit snowshoes worked well or crampons. We mostly faced styrofoam snow conditions. Weather was much better than anticipated. Nevertheless it felt more like a real winter hike. Coming down the summit we faced the wind and we put on face masks and goggles. This was the first time Kaitrin faced winter like conditions above tree line. We only met one single hiker who preferred full crampons from start to finish. Doug has two more peaks left this month to finish his December grid list. |
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 | Name: |
Georg |
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 | E-Mail: |
georg3@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-12-16 |
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 | Link: |
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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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