| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Air Line |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plenty of parking at Appalachia |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable) |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All snowbridged |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way is in good shape all the way to Madison Springs. Solid monorail all the way to treeline easily done with spikes. There are some leftover postholes from this past weekend's thaw but all are avoidable. The push to Madison from the hut is a mix of packed snow, solid ice and bare rock but isn't too bad as long as you have traction instead of snowshoes. The first half of Gulfside up to Adams is the same, but the summit cone is much more glaciated with ice sheets than Madison. I managed with spikes but crampons would be a better bet. Snowshoes stayed on my back the entire trip. |
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 | Name: |
Ross |
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| Date Submitted: |
2019-03-19 |
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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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