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| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |  |  | Peaks | Mt. Madison, NH |  |  |  |  | Trails: | Valley Way, Osgood Trail |  |  |  
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|  | Date of Hike: | Saturday, March 4, 2023 |  |  |  |  | Parking/Access Road Notes: | Lot at Appalachia was plowed - |  |  |  |  | Surface Conditions: | Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |  |  |  |  | Recommended Equipment: | Snowshoes |  |  |  |  | Water Crossing Notes: |  |  |  |  |  | Trail Maintenance Notes: | A few blowdowns to creep under but may not be an issue without the high amount of snow |  |  |  |  | Dog-Related Notes: |  |  |  |  |  | Bugs: |  |  |  |  |  | Lost and Found: |  |  |  | 
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|  |  |  | Comments: | Broke trail up to Madison - some deep snow drifts starting about halfway to the hut  some waist deep . Wind gusts above treeline  maybe in the 20-30mph range - our tracks had already been blow over back down on the descent . Some areas of thick ice above the hut but nothing the spikes on our snowshoes couldn’t handle . Snowshoes the whole way |  |  |  |  | Name: | Jessica |  |  |  |  | E-Mail: | Jessica.simao09@gmail.com |  |  |  |  | Date Submitted: | 2023-03-04 |  |  |  |  | Link: |  https:// |  |  |  | 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. |  |