| Hiking Trail Conditions Report |
 | Peaks |
Mt. Madison, Mt. Adams, NH |
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 | Trails: |
Valley Way, Osgood Trail, Gulfside Trail, Air Line Trail |
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 | Date of Hike: |
Sunday, December 15, 2024 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Appalachia is down to pavement, with minor ice in the lot. Full today but not overflowing. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Snow - Trace/Minimal Depth, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular, Snow/Ice - Small Patches |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes, Light Traction |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Easy rock hops, just keep an eye out for glaze ice. |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
A couple of blowdown walk-arounds but overall not too bad. |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
Saw a few having a good time. Experienced dogs that are familiar with navigating ice flows will be fine. |
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 | Comments: |
First mile and a half is a mix of bare ground, snow, and minor ice. From 1.5 to 3.0 miles is on and off ice flows with sections of bare rock and snow. The ice flow spots will slow you down but are not dangerously icy as there is always a rock or a tree to help if your rock spikes aren't biting in or need a helping hand. Last 0.75 miles to the hut is packed snow and easy going. Above treeline to Madison along Osgood is more rock than snow with some small ice patches. There is more snow coverage to Adams, making it a more pleasant out and back via Gulfside and Airline.
Until the next storm that drops significant snow bring your rock spikes.
Beautiful morning above treeline with abundant sunshine, almost no wind with warmer temps above 4K than down in the valley. |
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 | Name: |
Chris |
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 | E-Mail: |
dailey7779@gmail.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2024-12-15 |
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 | Link: |
 https://www.strava.com/activities/13122465370#kudos |
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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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