| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Adams, Mt. Madison, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Lowe’s Path, Gray Knob, Gulfside, Osgood Trail, Valley Way |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at Appalachia and Lowe’s Store. Both down to bare ground. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Dry Trail, Wet Trail, Ice - Blue, Wet/Slippery Rock, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Standing/Running Water on Trail, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow - Drifts, Mud - Minor/Avoidable, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Stable), Snow - Wet/Sticky, Snow/Ice - Monorail (Unstable), Leaves - Significant/Slippery, Slush |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
The ones on VW were flowing but easy. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Several blowdowns on VW- sorry did not note mileages. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Took Blu- she had a BLAST! |
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 | Bugs: |
Snow fleas on upper VW. |
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 | Lost and Found: |
N/a |
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 | Comments: |
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ASCEND LOWE’S PATH WITHOUT FULL 12 POINT CRAMPONS!
First two miles bare bootable. The next mile or so to Gray Knob junction was HARD BULLET ICE. The woods surrounding the trail had HARD BULLET ICE. You CANNOT AVOID it. Highly recommend NOT DESCENDING via LOWE’S PATH. At Gray Knob we used (beater) spikes to Adams summit then over to Madison summit. There are some serious ice flows on upper VW - recommend SHARP microspikes - or full crampons if you are a cautious type person. Somewhere around the lower water crossings we swapped back to beater spikes. |
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 | Name: |
thegingerhiker |
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| Date Submitted: |
2022-04-05 |
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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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