| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Gulfside, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 12, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car in Appalachia lot at 7:00am, 2 cars at 3:30pm |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Very Minor on Valley Way |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Valley Way hard packed in great shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Above treeline better left home on this one |
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 | Bugs: |
N/A |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Started hike at 7:00am up Valley Way with light snow coming down the whole way. Once at the Hut the snow/wind really picked up. On Gulfside trail about 80-100 feet of visibility enough to see the next rock cairn. Snow drifting and accumulating around ice covered rocks/boulders making footing challenging. Micro spikes the whole day. Snowshoes would have helped for short drifted stretches above treeline but too many exposed rocks to step on or between. With both peaks done back at the Hut (at 2:00pm) within 15 minutes the whiteout conditions stopped and the skies opened up to a magnificent sunny blue afternoon. Welcome to the Presidentials. |
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 | Name: |
Randy Bartlett |
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 | E-Mail: |
eliot5k@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-01-13 |
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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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