| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Brookside Trail, Watson Path, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
One car there when I started, 3 when I finished. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Wet Trail, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple blow downs along Brookside, nothing serious. |
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 | Comments: |
Brutal summit conditions. Started hiking in the rain, by the time I hit Watson Path things had cleared up but above treeline was WICKED windy and completely socked in. Couldn't see much at all. Started at 9AM sharp and finished at 1:45. Spent probably an hour or more above treeline scrambling around, the rocks are covered in 1 inch of powder and a thin layer of ice. Very difficult following the trail with such low visibility and beyond that I didn't put my spikes on. They'd have been a decent idea but there isn't enough ice/snow for them to grab and using them on rocks sucks (as we should all know). No view at the summit unless clouds opened up. Was alone alllll day until I hit the parking lot when I finished and two guys had just shown up to head up to the shelter for the night. Overall it wasn't a super great hike, pretty disappointing but I can always go back another day. |
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 | Name: |
lightofthesunandmoon |
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 | E-Mail: |
joshuawglover@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2018-10-18 |
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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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