| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Gulfside, Air Line, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, March 4, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Signs are uncovered and viewable |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Bring you own water!! |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost my 80 cm Black Diamond Raven Ice Ax |
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 | Comments: |
I went over to Adams first to beat the weather. It was windy at the hut and just past J Q Adams but nearly calm at the summit of Mt Adams. I switched from snowshoes to microspikes at the beginning of Air line but there was probably enough snow that I could have worn them to the summit. Put on snow shoes at hut to ascend Mt Madison but only made it a couple hundred yards. Quite rocky with lots of ice so I switched to crampons. Very windy for the last .2 of the ascent. Just hard enough to effect walking for last hundred yards. Nice to meet Todd, Jen and Ryan. |
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 | Name: |
TimC |
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 | E-Mail: |
tjcharboneau(at)roadrunner.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-04 |
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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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