| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Star Lake Trail, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, January 27, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia parking lot was filled by 7 a.m. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Minor hoppable crossings on Valley Way. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck-under blowdown about one-third the way up Valley Way. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Couple well-behaved dogs. |
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 | Bugs: |
None. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way was nicely packed with a couple postholes here and there. Terrain on Osgood up to Madison was firm and microspikes sufficed. Star Lake Trail wasn't broken out and involved sidehilling and steep ascent in snowshoes. Don't recommend Star Lake as a winter route. Airline was firm higher up and a little soft near the junction back to the hut. |
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 | Name: |
Mike Trocchi |
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 | E-Mail: |
mikejtrocchi@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-28 |
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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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