| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Gulfside, Lowes Path, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Friday, February 10, 2012 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Appalachia - lot a little icy. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Goggles, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues (stream crossings on this route are minor). |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No real blowdown issues - one step-over low on Valley Way. Signage okay, though Air Line Cut-Off sign and post (near hut) are down. |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way: a bit icy down low, with a couple of larger flows roughly midway - microspikes worked fine.
Switched to crampons for above-treeline trips to Adams and Madison - generally good footing for crampons, with mix of snow, icy snow, ice, a little soft snow, some rocks. Cairns on upper part of Adams obscured by rime and drifts, though not a problem with today's good visibility. |
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 | Name: |
PeterC |
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| Date Submitted: |
2012-02-10 |
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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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