| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, April 7, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Snow - Spring Snow, Snow/Ice - Postholes, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple trees down but nothing major |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way to Valley Way Tentsite was decent stable monorail under about 3 inches of fresh snow. Above the tentsite conditions changed dramatically. Large snow drifts obscured tons of postholes and an unstable monorail. Drifts over 1.5 feet coupled with deep postholes meant drops to upper hips in places. Area around Madison Hut was a massive sheet of blue ice. Above the hut, summit cone was mainly blown off but still had snow and ice between rocks. Highly recommend, five stars, would do again ;-). |
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 | Name: |
Samuel Saidel Goley |
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 | E-Mail: |
Jsaidel@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-04-08 |
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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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