Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, NH |
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| Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 16, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
Still had to hop across some of the exposed water, but very minimal, and easy footing. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdows were easy to get around |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw two, they seemed to be having fun. |
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| Comments: |
A solid day in the whites, with a late departure I made it up and back from Madison very easily. Many people on snowshoes or microspikes that seemed to do well. I opted for my crampons for the ascent from the hut, and then down. Only a small portion of the trail was a little messy with post holing, it was a great monorail for most of it. The butt sledders cleaned up most of the mess as well.
Everyone seemed nervous about the wind but to each their own. I'd guess 30-40 mph winds on the day, and there wasn't much to worry about if you had the right gear. Adams will have to wait for now, i wasn't interested in a pitch black decent if I got into trouble.
I haven't seen a trail report in some time, but couldn't ask for better conditions. |
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| Name: |
Pete |
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| E-Mail: |
peter521081@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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