| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison (attempt), NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, February 6, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia TH was not yet plowed. Parked on Road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
There are two significant blowdowns to limbo under. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one motivated and happy pupper. |
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 | Comments: |
Trail is on its way to getting packed down assuming everyone continues to wear snowshoes. The texture of the snow was fairly challenging because it was so loose and powdery so there were plenty of places where we were slipping and sliding and sinking in. We wore snowshoes from the trail head to the hut. Changed over to microspikes to attempt summering but we only got about a third of the way from the hut to the summit. It was extremely windy and very cold so we decided that today wasn’t the day! Buttslid a lot on the way down. |
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 | Name: |
Onyx_on_the_mountain |
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 | E-Mail: |
sohspace@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-02-07 |
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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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