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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks Mt. Madison, NH
Trails
Trails: Valley Way, Osgood Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Sunday, February 27, 2011
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: Appalachia Parking plowed out for the most part 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Unpacked Powder, Ice - Blue, Snow - Drifts, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes: Snowbridges on small streams 
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: A few new inches from the overnight storm, pretty easy going most of the way, a few sections where the loose snow required a little more kicking to keep from sliding backwards. Some drifting above treeline and on the Osgood trail. Used crampons from hut to summit. Footing was tricky as the new snow made it hard to discern what was underfoot - lots of ankle rolling on the rocks. Very slow going, some boilerplate ice in spots. Great day out, even saw the sun and blue sky for a good part of the day!  
Name
Name: Sugaree 
E-Mail
E-Mail: barkers@alumni.unh.edu 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2011-02-27 
Link
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