| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 4, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
plenty of parking |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow - Drifts, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all were easy to rock hop and were open |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
long wool mitten hanging and frozen to a tree limb |
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 | Comments: |
It was a mixed bag as far as conditions go. The trail had a thin covering of snow and many sections were open with running water. We bare booted up to about 1/2 mile from the hut where I put snowshoes on. There was a hard crust and drifts (5-11 inches) going up to the summit so we used spikes. Used snowshoes from the hut down to the junction of Lower Bruin. We left the upper part of VW in good condition and well packed. Experienced balling up snow on spikes on the way out, nevertheless an other great hike with T.T. E.S. and B.F. |
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 | Name: |
Rachel |
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 | E-Mail: |
ball one three one one at yahoo dot com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-12-04 |
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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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