| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
parked at Appalachia parking lot. had to shovel out an area to park. when we got back to car the entire parking lot was plowed and plenty of room for parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
snowbridges or easy to cross over |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing major. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
only the most able of dogs for this hike. !/2 inch of ice crust and dogs stayed on top. If they are not used to this ice hiking, potential for some long and dangerous slides. Romeo followed our tracks. Skip and Bear led the way! |
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 | Comments: |
Broke trail the entire. Wore snowshoes up to treeline. Switched to crampons in the alpine zone. 1/4-1/2 inch thick ice crust which we broke through to soft snow. Almost every step we would sink to shins or knees. Very slow going, but a great day to be above treeline. put snowshoes back on for the easy descent down valley way. One of the more rugged hikes this winter. Up to 42 peaks for this winter, 6 to go! |
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 | Name: |
Bobcat |
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 | E-Mail: |
innesmike@hotmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-03-08 |
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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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