| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams (attempt), Mt. Madison (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Air Line, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, March 3, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia lot full at 10:00, but no cars on road; half full at 18:00. slightly slushy surface. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
several easy to jump across. two required stepping on mid stream rocks. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
several duck unders and couple step around |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
one energetic guy, faster than we were |
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 | Bugs: |
zip |
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 | Lost and Found: |
0 |
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 | Comments: |
Wet fog down to trailhead which never left us all day. We did see some temporary brightening, but no blue sky. A couple people told us they had a brief window above clouds on Adams summit with a rainbow, but not for us. Socked in at Madison Spring hut, so we elected to skip summits for another day, and get down before dark.
A delayed return to this area on a disappointing weather day; peaks will still be there for next time.
Trails were mostly mashed potatoes-best done with snowshoes up to treeline; light traction best above treeline on Air Line for ice between boulders. Lousy footing much of the way due to post holes and soft snow.
Kestrel data @ MS hut: T=36F W~6 WC=22F |
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 | Name: |
Jacksons NNEOS |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-03-03 |
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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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