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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Saturday, January 20, 2018
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: None 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Ice - Blue, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: All easily crossed 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes: Several minor step over/crawl unders, mainly along ridge between the two peaks 
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes: N/A 
Bugs
Bugs: N/A 
Lost and Found
Lost and Found: I found a mitten on the Greeley Ponds Trail. Email me at jbaxtermdfacs@comcast.net with a description and I can return to you. 
 
Comments
Comments: Osceola Trail is extremely slick. Microspikes were adequate on Greeley Pond Trail, but crampons were extremely helpful on Osceola Trail. Going down was much more challenging than going up. I encountered a number of people coming down with only microspikes who were essentially sliding from tree to tree in what appeared to me to be a very dangerous technique.

I carried snowshoes, but never needed them.  
Name
Name: Jay Baxter 
E-Mail
E-Mail: jbaxtermdfacs@comcast.net 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2018-01-21 
Link
Link: https:// 
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