| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Airline, Gulfside, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, February 20, 2023 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of room at Appalachia |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues here |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A few blowdowns (duck unders, step overs) on Valley Way |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Ruger would have been fine, plenty of snow to roll around in |
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 | Comments: |
Airline, Crawford Path, Osgood trail
Ascended Airline.. this trail is hard-packed until treeline… then intermittent rock & ice.. cairns are spread out enough so that in reduced visibility they may be hard to locate for the last .9 mile to the summit.. the summit cone was hard packed with a few ice patches (avoidable)..Crawford Path to the Hut was also well packed.. the Osgood trail from the Hut to Madison’s summit had considerably more ice than Adams.. Tracy switched over to K-10’s while I felt comfortable in my newer Hillsounds.. Valley Way was well packed and made for a quick descent |
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 | Name: |
CaptChris |
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| Date Submitted: |
2023-02-20 |
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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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