| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
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East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds XC Ski Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, January 14, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Greeley Ponds trailhead was snowed in and inaccessible, so we parked next to the highway at another unnamed trailhead slightly closer to Lincoln (44.02972908542149, -71.52077072740371). From there, we were able to take a well-broken-in trail labelled 'Ski Trail' on AllTrails to the junction of Greeley Ponds Trail and Mount Osceola Trail near Mad River Notch. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Postholes |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Lost a pair of sunglasses with blue temples. |
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 | Comments: |
There was at least 6 inches of snowpack, powdery in some areas and with a thin crust in others. Some minor postholes. We needed snowshoes the whole way. Switched over to crampons and ice axe for the chimney between East Osceola and Osceola (didn't really need them though, it was mostly just for practice). Some of the steeper sections could be challenging to ascend snowshoes due to snow sliding out underneath (they were lots of fun to slide down on the way back though!) |
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 | Name: |
Danika MacDonell |
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 | E-Mail: |
danika.m16@gmail.comn |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-01-14 |
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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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