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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Madison, NH
Trails
Trails: Airline, Osgood Trail, Valley Way
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: No other cars in the parking lot 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow/Ice - Postholes 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: One tree blocking the Airline trail. Easy to slide underneath. 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: None 
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: Found a pair of Camp Stalker crampons, on the trail near the summit of Mt. Madison. Brought them down to Madison Hut and left them there, near the benches in front of the hut. 
 
Comments
Comments: Went up the Airline. Well compacted snow in the lower section; the middle, steeper one, had lots of frozen ice steps (crampons recommended). I only had microspikes and had to be careful in a few spots. Higher up, some snowdrifts, nothing serious, postholed maybe for 20-30 yards just before the STOP warning sign above the tree line. Wouldn't bother bring snowshoes, yet. Nice "ice field" all around the Madison Hut. The climb toward the summit on exposed rocks, with minimal, 1-2 inches, rime ice, at the most. Very windy at the top but clear skies. Mt. Adams was all in clouds though, the whole time. Took a few pics and a short video on the top with a bare hand. Could feel it freezing very quickly, and painfully. On the way down, decided to go down via Valley Way, as the trail didn't have as much frozen ice and was easier to descend. Great hike, will try to go up tomorrow again and try reach Mt. Adams, weather permitting.  
Name
Name: Rich 
E-Mail
E-Mail: rdrogpa@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2014-01-08 
Link
Link: https:// 
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