| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 20, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Tight for more than 5 cars. Lot is still slick with snow/ice, but finally plowed and accessible. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few trees across trail, easy to get over |
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 | Comments: |
Happy to get this hike in on the last day of winter, beautiful day, great trail conditions except...previous hikers who were butt sliding on the extremely steep section below East Peak made the trail dangerous for those following. I slipped on the way down and slid out of control quite a ways, caught a branch to stop myself thank goodness. PLEASE think about your fellow hikers and don't turn the trail into a luge run! It's challenging enough to get traction on the steps, never mind when it's slick from butt sliding. Otherwise, it was a great day, used microspikes the whole way. Chimney bypass was getting a bit soft from the sun, so used bushwack bypass for descent. Chimney has a huge ice flow, didn't look like anyone went that way. |
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 | Name: |
EliseH |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-21 |
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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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