| 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: |
Monday, February 19, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
~200 yds uphill from Greely Pond TH they've plowed a section of the shoulder that can hold 8-10 cars off the road. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Bridged or easy stopover |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. If your dog is a booty wearer, that is going to be tough on the steep/icy last .75 mile approaching E. Osceola. |
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 | Bugs: |
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 | Lost and Found: |
Pair of sunglasses on the trail about 200 yds past (heading up) the XC ski trail. Left them hanging from a branch right next to the trail where I found them. Hopefully one of the people I passed were the owner and found it on the way down. |
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 | Comments: |
Wore my Dion snowshoes the whole way. The trail up to the East peak is consolidated and you could wear micro spikes w/out postholing. Between the peaks is a little looser but the people in spikes were OK. For the very steep last .75 mile to E. Peak, you are going to want whatever traction you are most comfortable with. I had Hillsound Trail Crampon Pros in the bag and they would have been better than the snowshoes but I'm lazy about switching, (especially if it would mean another switch at the top) and did OK with the snowshoes. Buttsledding seemed the safest choice when descending these sections (there are also a couple of steep sections heading to the main peak after the chimney which were butsled worthy. Bypass to the Bypass was the only option broken for the Chimney, and it is easy with plenty of handholds. Wraps up Rnd 4 for me. |
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 | Name: |
Borealis |
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 | E-Mail: |
kdwelch1@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-02-19 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/10795755894 |
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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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