| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Air Line |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 27, 2018 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Went up and down via Valley Way, Trail is mostly solid to the hut with a few icy spots that can be easily managed. As been reported recently above treeline it is mostly exposed rock, microspikes will take a beating. There is very little snow and there were others bare booting it, not a typical late January day in the Northern Presidentials. Strong winds up on Madison this morning, Adams was not too bad though. It will be picking up tonight and as I write this winds are gusting over 70 mph on Washington.
Was initially planing on heading over to Jefferson but with a later start than expected and the forecast of 85mph gusts later in the day I chose not to push it, though I another hiker I talked to was planning on heading over. |
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 | Name: |
40 Miler |
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 | E-Mail: |
dsm 0260 @yahoo |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-27 |
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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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