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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH
Trails
Trails: Airline, Gulfside, Osgood Trail, Valley Way
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, December 18, 2020
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Appalachia plowed 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: A handful of 4-8 inch spruce laying over Valley Way near campsite area. Will be an issue with more snow. Needs a saw 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Snowshoes till treeline on Airline. A few bony spots at lower elevations but was easy to step around rocks. About 3-4 inches of new snow.

Above treeline was pick your poison of avoiding rocks with snowshoes or try to rock hop with spikes--and if you miss a rock be ready for a waist deep fall into the powder. Slow going with nothing setup hard yet.

Valley Way was a delightful packed snowshoe back to car with sporadic rocks to step around here and there.  
Name
Name: EAKenRea 
E-Mail
E-Mail: benewfang@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2020-12-18 
Link
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/CI9IpgPA3fW/?igshid=1oumyf7l62372 
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