| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Saturday, February 17, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Parked at the ski trailhead on the side of 112, the parking lot at Greeley pond trailhead is unplowed |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
all bridged |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
nothing in the way, very surprising! |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Copper was the only dog on the trail. He did great as usual, even on the descent of the steeps |
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 | Bugs: |
nope |
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 | Lost and Found: |
one ice axe was left on the steep section by the two guys in front of me. Since they were butt sliding and I was not, I could not catch them. Email me if you want it back, that should not be a problem |
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 | Comments: |
Trails are in great shape and most of the postholes have been filled. There was about 4-6 inches of powder on the trail this morning and snowshoes were the best choice all the way back to the steep section for the descent. This is where I switch to crampons. I don't think butt sliding the steep section of East Osceola is safe and I prefer to go slow with crampons (actually, I used K10, not my full crampons because the hard pack beneath is very grippy). I switched back to snowshoes at the junction with Greeley pond trail. About 2/3 of people were in snowshoes and the rest in spike. The ridge had deep drifts so snowshoes were really the best there. I used the bypass to the bypass this time, that seemed the safe choice and Copper went that way before I could tell him otherwise. There was no tracks toward the bypass or the chimney itself. Great day in the mountains today. |
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 | Name: |
Jean-Marc Lapierre |
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 | E-Mail: |
jmlapierre123@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-17 |
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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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