| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 30, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia parking lot is a plowed sheet of ice - use caution pulling in |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
recent rain has washed out all snow bridges, but water crossings on these trails are very small |
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 | Comments: |
The trails were all in great condition given the amount of recent rain. Above treeline, there is very little snow with a lot of exposed rock. We opted to leave our snowshoes at the cars and just used microspikes/ Hillsounds, which proved to be more than adequate. A fair amount of ice heading down Airline, but all very negotiable. |
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 | Name: |
mtnlady |
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 | E-Mail: |
mtnlady61@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-30 |
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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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