| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Ski Trail, Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
The road pull off is plowed at the ski trail head. The trail head parking lot was not but cars drove into it. There was about 3 inches of snow. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Unpacked Powder |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
One crossing is bridged. The rest are rock hoppable |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
One walk under on the Kank side of EO and one step over on the back side. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw one pup heading up as we were finishing our hike. |
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 | Comments: |
Nice day for this hike. On the warmer side for winter except for the cold morning start. The was no wind except for a bearable breeze at the top of Ossey. Some of us used the trifecta of footwear today. We started in on the ski trail with snowshoes breaking trail on about 6"- 8" of virgin fluffy snow. We kept the snowshoes on until the bottom of the first steep then switched to spikes after the clicking and clacking got louder, and the snow depth lessened to around 3 "- 6". The snow-covered rocks started to become more prevalent. Two hikers ahead of us continued with snowshoes. We wore spikes for the ascent and all the way to Osceola. The steep was manageable but had challenges with occasional backsliding and picking the right foot placement not always know what was under the snow. I had only one unintentional sit down on the uphill. There was a little more snow at elevation. The chimney was easily manageable via the bypass. We switched to crampons for the descent of Osceola until the trail junction sign. It was mentioned that with crampons, we could trip on the rocks or slip on the ice. I did trip on a rock into an epic face plant on a level part of the trail complete with a cartoon worthy full face of snow. We spiked out from the sign to the parking lot, then bare booted the road to the roadside pull off. All this changes with the coming snow. |
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 | Name: |
Dave D |
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 | E-Mail: |
dinz00@comcast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-09 |
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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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