| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Great Gulf Trail, Osgood Trail, Osgood Cutoff |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, March 4, 2013 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The Great Gulf Trail lot is plowed and sanded; there's room there for well over a dozen vehicles. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Water crossings are not an issue. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One duck-under (chainsawable) blowdown on the Osgood Trail, another walk-around (handsawable) one on the Osgood Cutoff. |
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 | Comments: |
White-out conditions above treeline line prevented a summit today. We did, however, enjoy some of the frozen sections and snow sculptures on the Peabody River. |
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 | Name: |
Pancks and Tesco Heaney |
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| Date Submitted: |
2013-03-06 |
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 | Link: |
 https:// |
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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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