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: |
Sunday, April 29, 2018 |
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| Parking/Access Road Notes: |
1st, about 8 on return. none on street |
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| Surface Conditions: |
Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Slush |
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| Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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| Water Crossing Notes: |
All manageable, 4th biggest challenge, went upstream 50 ft |
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| Trail Maintenance Notes: |
blowdown patch just off East toward Osceola |
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| Dog-Related Notes: |
challenge up and down steeps |
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| Bugs: |
none, fed the hiking bug |
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| Lost and Found: |
found some inner peace, and lost some crap |
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| Comments: |
spikes car to car. always nice to be 1st up. Met #73 and Kee (sp?) aspiring with 97 to go just off Osceola, both had traction on (what a novel idea). crampons and ice ax at home would have been nice coming down steeps, lost traction twice, 2nd time slid about 40 ft, a harrowing experience, small train wreck, had to re-climb to gather some gear. Met about 15 on way out literally in bare boots, a minor miracle some made it to East, sure they had a treacherous journey down East. Did try to discourage, albeit gently, the last 2 couples that were heading up East about 1230 PM that did not have traction.
Chimney was icy, bypass bare ledge to start with some ice to manage higher up. Monorail thin in spots. Trail stayed firm. It was good to have some soft to kick in toe holds on steep sections. |
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| Name: |
mark |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-29 |
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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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