| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside, Airline |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia was 3/4 full @ 8- 1/3 full @ 4 none in road |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
None to speak of |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several leaners & 1 crawl under on Valley Way. Several leaners & 2 step over on Airline. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw 2...1 On Adams #47 |
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 | Bugs: |
Soon |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Spike protector from my ice ax on Airline...Please pack out..Thanks |
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 | Comments: |
Valley Way is hard packed, I used Hillsounds until the crawl under tree. From here its really a mess of unconsolidated snow. Snowshoes are needed, I only saw 1 in shoes, most in micros. Once at treeline its solid again to hut. Osgood to summit is hard packed ice. I stayed in snowshoes but wished I my spikes especially coming down. I had left my pack at the hut. Gulfside to Airline then to Adams was solid ice. Followed the cairns as trail was not easy to follow in places. Both summits had lite winds & views for miles. I could see Jay Peak from Madison. Down Airline to treeline was solid. Once in trees snow was soft & sticky. Was balling up on my spikes. I switched back to snowshoes. Trail is a mixed bag where the sun & bear booters have really made a mess in spots. A great day to be out. Ran into a friend on Adams who may have been playing hookey from work. |
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 | Name: |
buzza77 |
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 | E-Mail: |
buzza77@msn.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2021-03-11 |
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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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