| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Madison Springs Hut, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Star Lake Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, January 31, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia parking area was plowed but extremely icy. Use caution pulling in or out. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All easy hops |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns remain near the Lower Bruin Junction. All easy to get over/under right now. One could be problematic if we get much more snow this winter. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
No troubles for dogs getting up to the hut |
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 | Comments: |
Cold, breezy but sunny day. Trail was hard packed with some postholes here and there. Overall in good shape. A few large ice flows and frozen brook crossings making for some tricky footing. We managed ok with spike but full traction isn't overkill. Lots of ice around the hut. Summit cones of Adams and Madison looked like mostly bare rock with some snow and ice between. |
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 | Name: |
Skidder |
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 | E-Mail: |
stephen.kidder@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-02-02 |
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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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