| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline, Jefferson Loop |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way is Broken and packed out, snowshoes or microspikes are fine. Osgood Trail is a mix of rocks and styrofoam snow, micorspikes best but crampons are fine. From hut to Adams summit down to Thunderstorm Junction crampons are the way to go. Snowshoes can be used between Thunderstorm Junction right before dropping down to Edmands Col, but crampons were good enough with minor postholing. Bypassed Gulfside Trail on steep eastern snowfield below Jefferson Loop although there was a solo hiker who went up it! Bypass and Jefferson Loop crampons were fine. Tried heading down Randolph Path but lost trail just after Grey Knob trail Junction, we went to high and headed back to Gulfside. Awesome weather day, winds weren't to bad, views wicked awesome, great hiking with Alton! |
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 | Name: |
Chris III |
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 | E-Mail: |
cdailey@hpearce.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-02-16 |
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 | Link: |
 https://dailey7779.blogspot.com/2011/02/maj.html |
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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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