Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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| Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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| Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
No fee envelopes at the TH, no envelopes -or ticket thank goodness- at day's end either. |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
The larger brook crossing on Greeley Ponds trail is starting to freeze over well, minor open step across today. |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
In nice shape. |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
Greeley Pond, sure! Above here, real mountain dogs only need apply... |
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| Comments: |
Trail is packed out all the way, snowshoes got a free ride this time. Microspikes & crampons earned their keep, some very icy steep sections that were borderline going up for microspikes and hillsounds. I put on crampons on the summit of Osceola for the descent and avoided the tree-grabbing and butt-sliding that lighter traction users were resorting to. Took them off back at the Greeley Ponds jct.
Crampons- bring 'em if you got'em!
Somewhat windy on the ridge, Summit temp 25F @ 12:15pm, nice mid-range views and excellent day out with Bruce Pf. |
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| Name: |
Drew Petersen |
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| Date Submitted: |
2011-12-28 |
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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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