| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Monday, April 3, 2017 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Ample today. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
No issues |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
No problems. Higher up the blazes are shin high or lower. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
My dog had a blast, saw one other dog. |
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 | Bugs: |
None |
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 | Lost and Found: |
None |
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 | Comments: |
The lower part of the trail appears to have been broken out with snowshoes and then used fairly heavily by bare-booters, although postholing isn't a problem. About a mile from the hut, the trail was largely obliterated by last night's high wind. Most people today were bare-booting, so the upper trail is narrow and a mess. From the hut to the summit, the mountain is either bare rock or deep snow. I wore crampons, although they were useless. Snowshoes wouldn't have helped much with all of the bare rock. Although not an easy hike, the weather today was incredible! |
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 | Name: |
David Stowe |
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 | E-Mail: |
davidstowe@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2017-04-03 |
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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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