Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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Mt. Flume, NH |
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| Trails: |
Lincoln Woods Trail, Osseo Trail, Franconia Ridge Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 25, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One other vehicle in Lincoln Woods lot on arrival at 8:15 am; four vehicles on return at 1:15 pm; parts of lot a glaze of ice underlying a little new snow |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
not an issue |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Osseo Trail one of the best maintained in the Whites, in my opinion |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
snow-covered ladders and final summit pitch on upper Osseo might freak out some dogs |
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| Comments: |
Enough snow on Lincoln Woods Trail to cover most of the underlying ice, but not really enough yet for x-c skiing; rungs of the ladders on upper Osseo caked with hardpacked snow; thin snowpack on top of white ice on final 0.1 mile below summit, but left microspikes in pack to save time; lots of obstructions underlying snow on upper Osseo Trail slowed descent somewhat, but boot skied what I could; my first NH4 on December 25th (next up: a NH4 on February 29th) |
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| Name: |
Dr. D. |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-25 |
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| Link: |
https:// |
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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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