| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. John Quincy Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Gulfside, Airline, bushwhack |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 3, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia parking lot plowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all were snowbridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
a few minor blowdowns on Valley Way |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way seemingly/surprisingly not travelled since the last snowstorm on Tues night, until Sunday. 2 barebooters postholing deeply (??) preceded us, but they turned around halfway up. 4 of us in snowshoes packed out 10-15 inches of powder with deeper drifts (2 ft). Socked in conditions above treeline, though started with sun and blue sky for the first half of the morning. Snowshoes to JQ, Hillsounds back to the hut, snowshoes all the way back down Valley Way. 4 others in snowshoes up Valley Way to Madison and down. 2 more barebooters after us to the hut and back. Valley Way in good condition but still very soft--snowshoes recommended. Who knows what this week's weather will do... Hillsounds or crampons best above treeline, though some very deep drifts on Gulfside near the hut. |
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 | Name: |
Donna D |
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 | E-Mail: |
winnie@vermontel.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-02-04 |
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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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