| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
NH 112, Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked on turnout 1000 feet west of trailhead. unplowed this morning but had no issue with our fwd sedan. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
main crossings are iced bridged and low
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trails in great shape. one duck under shortly before the summit of Mt Osceola |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
not today |
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 | Bugs: |
snowfleas |
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 | Lost and Found: |
nothing |
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 | Comments: |
Excellent team hike of these two peaks. Snowshoes from the start to the chimney then donned the full crampons to climb the chimney- was a short but spicy climb at this time. (Descended via the dbl bypass.) Shoes went back on at the top of chimney until returning to E Osceola then descended the tricky parts with g12 crampons. Trails have a fair amount of loose granular covering ice. Although the first part of this hike could be barebooted or micros the steeps would imo be impossible or very unsafe to ascend let alone descend with todays conditions. My hiking partner had Hillsound Trail Crampon Pros and they worked as well. We met only 3 others enjoying this nearly bluebird day. loose snow on trail was turning to mashed potatoes by the end of the hike |
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 | Name: |
scottb |
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 | E-Mail: |
mainebeefman@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-03-16 |
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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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