| 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: |
Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Plowed and room for several cars |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Unpacked Powder, Snow - Drifts |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Snowshoes |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
All fine |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
Trail is in good shape |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
None today. The deep snow would be tough for many dogs |
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 | Comments: |
Got a late start and got lucky as a couple broke the 8 inches that has fallen since the weekend. We caught up to them at the slide and broke the remainder. Once we got to the ridge the drifts were often 2+ feet high and it was rather a slog. We did not want to change to crampons for the chimney bypass so we bushwhacked up and around the bypass. Neither of us had ever had to do that. Had some great long glissades descending. plenty of powder made glissading fine. Another pair who ventured out today without snowshoes got just beyond East Osceola before turning around. Maybe next time they will figure it out. Thanks to Bill Cronin for a great day out.
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 | Name: |
Jeb Bradley |
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 | E-Mail: |
jebebrad@metrocast.net |
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| Date Submitted: |
2014-02-20 |
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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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