| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Air Line |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 30, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty at appalachia |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Plenty! Valley way has some higher snow but some trees need to be removed and brush in the hobble bushes! Airline has some more trees that need to be cleared as well but everything we could get around , over or under |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Could have if they do ok in the snow |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Saw something red off trail (i would have tried to remember to go look if we came down) then something blue off trail closer to the hut. |
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 | Comments: |
Well it was a great day to be out with some fun people! We had a crew of 8 and the trail was hard packed! We wore spikes the whole day. One in our group had some hillsound crampons and he did just fine in those. We had some clearly skiies when we reached the hut right after we got a little snow! The temps were chilly but nice for a december day for sure! I was mostly in my fleece all day other than going up the short ways to madison and heading down from adams did i use a hardshell. 2 more peaks down for december! Airline was more post hole central but jothing you couldn’t go around. |
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 | Name: |
Danielle |
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 | E-Mail: |
Navychik72@yaho.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-12-31 |
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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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