| 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 27, 2016 |
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 | Parking/Access Road Notes: |
Lot was full at 1:30. Parked on the Kanc. |
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 | Surface Conditions: |
Ice - Black, Ice - Blue, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Ice - Breakable Crust, Snow/Ice - Frozen Granular |
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 | Recommended Equipment: |
Light Traction, Traction, Ice Axe |
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 | Water Crossing Notes: |
Only crossing the ice bridge is gone. I used a fallen tree to scoot across |
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 | Trail Maintenance Notes: |
couple of duck unders |
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 | Dog-Related Notes: |
none |
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 | Bugs: |
none |
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 | Lost and Found: |
none |
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 | Comments: |
Greeley pond was packed and fast. Used light traction halfway up East OSceola and then switched to crampons after advice from others descending. Basically sections of pure ice leading up to East and down East to Mount Osceola. Chimney was not bad. Used the first bypass. Views were outstanding. Used crampons the whole way out as it got dark. Definitely some challenging spots. Saw some using spikes on the ice, wouldn't recommend it though |
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 | Name: |
Jim Skelly |
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 | E-Mail: |
jimskelly@yahoo.com |
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| Date Submitted: |
2016-02-28 |
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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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