| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Jefferson, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline Trail, Lowes Path, Gulfside, Jefferson Loop, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, January 1, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was mostly full at 8AM. Nearly empty at 5PM. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
N/A |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blowdowns on Airline but they were easy step-overs. Looked like some one had cut some other ones recently on Valley Way, thank you! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one dog on the Gulfside trail going to Mt. Jefferson. There is a very steep section on Gulfside trail that ascends a rather steep gully, I ended up on all fours with crampons and an ice axe making my way up...not sure if the group with dog made it or turned back. I probably wouldn't take a dog up this route. |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/A |
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 | Comments: |
Long but gorgeous day up in the Northern Presidentials. Airline to Adams was nice, I used Hillsound Trail Crampons for most of the trail until getting to the ice falls where I then switched to crampons. You probably could've kept using spikes but mine are pretty dull. From Adams I went to Jefferson, a pretty easy overall traverse except for the above mentioned section (tried to show in the below album). It's a very short but steep section that goes over and across a long gully. I went up slowly, frontpointing, and did use an ice axe but I saw another group with spikes and poles make their way up as well. It looked like it took them a little while but it is possible. |
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 | Name: |
Isaak |
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 | E-Mail: |
isaak.bosma@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-02 |
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 | Link: |
 https://imgur.com/a/CNewe8b |
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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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