| 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: |
Friday, April 12, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Not plowed but no issue. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
First one was only one step over open water. Second was bridged. All other small drainages were either bridged or easy step-overs. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Blowdowns/leaners easy over, under or by-pass. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Probably not an issue |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Spikes to start. Changed to shoes ~.1 mi up Mt. Osceola Trail. Changed to full crampons going up the steeps where the broken track diverges from the trail and goes out on the slide. Changed back to shoes once on the ridge. Kept them on till back at the steeps then back in full traction. Spikes back on down low. No postholing. A few postholers from a few days ago left the trail in rough shape.
6-10" of new snow on top of many feet of supportive snow up high. Walking in the trees along the ridge. |
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 | Name: |
Bill Cronin |
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 | E-Mail: |
bill.cronin@quickservicesllc.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-04-12 |
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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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