| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Gulfside, Airline, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, January 11, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car at Appalachia at 7:30am and about a dozen at 3:00pm. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are a couple of blowdowns on Valley Way, all step-overs. |
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 | Comments: |
Shallow, packed snow and occasional ice flows made spikes ideal on Valley Way. There is no significant ice above the hut on either mountain on the trails we used. We took spikes off for the Airline up Adams and left them off until back at the hut after climbing Madison, finding it much less tedious going among the rocks without them.
Great hike with Chris, Sarah and Michael on a comfortable day with lovely monochromatic views. |
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 | Name: |
RickB. |
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 | E-Mail: |
rickbb@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-11 |
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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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