Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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| Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline, Lowes Path |
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| Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 18, 2020 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Appalachia |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All bridged |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns on VW and same on Airline no issue going over or under |
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| Comments: |
Trails in great shape with an inch or two in places of new snow there is some drifting at higher elevations of valley way. I started in microspikes and switched to crampons for duration of hike at the point on the valley way trail that it angles steeply to the left, not far below tentsite. I highly recommend crampons if doing this hike in the near future. It is still very much full on winter up there. Spectacular day for these two mountains!
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| Name: |
Scottb |
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| E-Mail: |
Mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2020-03-18 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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