| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 31, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was early full with about 6 cars on the road around 9 AM. We managed to squeeze the mountain chariot in the lot. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple large step over trees on Valley . Bog boy used the saw near the tent side on some branches from a larger tree. He removed the eye level pokers. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Met a great pup on the way up Adams.she had no trouble at all. |
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 | Bugs: |
NA |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Nothing |
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 | Comments: |
This trip report will likely be voided out after Tuesday with incoming snow. 4 of us headed up Valley around 9:30 am,saw several others, about 50%using snowshoes. I like the televators and don’t get why everyone else wouldn’t want to use them. But HYOH. Above treeline we opted to keep on the shoes, some kind if traction definitely helps but the snow was pretty powdery under a crust. By using snowshoes I could walk to the side of the track on top of hard snow making it a little easier. No blue ice to be seen. On our way down valley a beautiful snowshoe track was formed with hardly any postholes. It was a perfect day to hit up these big peaks. Blue skies and no wind!! |
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 | Name: |
Bradygirl1 and Bog boy |
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 | E-Mail: |
Sperry66@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-02-01 |
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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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