| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 10, 2010 |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Comments: |
Other than some drifting on the ridge between the two peaks, solidly packed powder was the name of the game. I passed a large group of hikers on the steep section approaching E. Osceola and they were all wearing crampons. I decided to stay in ascent mode on my MSR's and see how they handled the steeps. I think I must have hit the conditions just right because I did not encounter any ice the entire way up. In fact, I made it all the way to Osceola proper and back to the steep section descending the East peak and found the same group still struggling up in crampons. I believe I was lucky today to have conditions that favored the ascent style snowshoes. 4+15 round trip. |
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 | Name: |
John Stevens |
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| Date Submitted: |
2010-01-10 |
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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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