| 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: |
Thursday, January 9, 2020 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot unplowed. There is a plowed pull off before and after though about .2 miles either way. The lower of the two is at the ski trail that I believe asked people with snowshoes not to walk on. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
no issues bridged and if not can walk across just fine |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There was a tree to step over in the beginning of Greeley Ponds maybe about within a .5 mile |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Easily |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
lost nothing, and found a grey and black winter hat on a tree so I brought it to the trailhead itself of greeley ponds. I do not recall it being there when I went up around 10:45ish. |
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 | Comments: |
Well late start to the day to see if the wind and cold would improve. The wind definitely died down but it was still pretty cold. When i left my car it was 8 and when I returned it was 4. I had a headcold so I got a head start on the steep Osceola before meeting up with Ashley. I had heard the ice climbers and were able to take some photos of them on the first cliff you pass. I then saw the couple that had made headway on the trail and re-broke it out. I then met the only other two I saw at the East peak stating it was very windy and still cold over at Osceola. Once they headed off we then headed down and around the chimney as it was all ice. Then made our way to the summit where we were gifted with sun and no wind! A plane kept flying overhead and of course we waved a few. It was about 2:20 when we got there and stayed for a short time before we headed on back. Once we made it back to East it was a controlled butt slide as that was the safest way possible. We were out before headlamps were even thought of. I walked back to my car down the road and Ashley headed back to her car up the road. All in all a good late day out. |
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 | Name: |
Danielle, Ashley F |
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 | E-Mail: |
navychik72@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-01-10 |
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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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