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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH
Trails
Trails: Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Airline, Lowe's Path, Gulfside
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Lot plowed only 1 vehicle  
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Easily hoppable  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Approximately 4 blowdowns on Airline with one being a large cluster of several trees-was able to avoid  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
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.  
Name
Name: Scottb 
E-Mail
E-Mail: Mainebeefman@gmail.com  
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2019-12-11 
Link
Link: https:// 
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