| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Fallsway |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 29, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Appalachia but sheet of ice. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None of significance. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One large duck under maybe two-thirds up. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Arlo romped. |
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 | Comments: |
Great day to be up high -- in the clouds but virtually no wind with temperatures in the twenties. Valley Way is hard packed with post holes to the sides of the narrow monorail. There are a handful of significant ice flows, which are manageable with care. As previously reported, the summit cone is a mix of some snow but mostly rime ice and bare rock. I wore spikes up and Kahtoola crampons down. We left our snowshoes at the car, which proved to be the right decision. Fallsway is a nice way to finish the hike -- the frozen waterfalls along Snyder Brook are quite the sight.
Most trails look traveled. Two young men doing a traverse had gone up Watson and reported little ice but lots of bare scree.
Nice meeting Bob from Concord, working on the grid. |
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 | Name: |
John C |
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 | E-Mail: |
jcarter@holycross.edu |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-01-30 |
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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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