| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Airline, Lowe's Path, Gulfside |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, December 11, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot plowed only 1 vehicle
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easily hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Approximately 4 blowdowns on Airline with one being a large cluster of several trees-was able to avoid |
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 | Comments: |
Ascended valley way on a packed trail with microspikes until just above the tentsite then snowshoes were needed as drifts were 18-24 inches deep some packed some not . Switched back to microspikes to summit Madison and Adam's. Cairns above treeline were easily visible today when descending into treeline on Airline there is approximately a 1000 ft stretch that snowshoes would be helpful. There is also some frozen water flowage on trail which for most part could be sidestepped. |
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 | Name: |
Scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-11 |
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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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