| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Osgood Trail, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, December 21, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia lot paved. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues
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 | Comments: |
Started with microspikes up Airline. Would have suffices, but trail only barely packed and the snow isn't consolidated, so we switched to snowshoes at about .4 miles, and that was perfect until about mid-way where the snow hasn't yet filled in between the boulders. Crampons might have been better, but stuck with snowshoes until back to spikes above treeline, which gave perfect traction entire surface is either granite, bare ice, or hard "styrofoam" snow. These conditions prevailed all the way between Adam's and Madison summits. Valley Way down was much more packed, though still loose/powdery. Airline should be better packed since our group of 7 and the few other snowshoers we saw passed through. |
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 | Name: |
Roger Turgeon |
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 | E-Mail: |
Rturgeon54@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-12-22 |
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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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