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Hiking Trail Conditions Report
Peaks
Peaks East Osceola, Mt. Osceola, NH
Trails
Trails: NH 112, Greeley Ponds Trail, Mt. Osceola Trail
Date of Hike
Date of Hike: Friday, February 11, 2022
Parking/Access Road Notes
Parking/Access Road Notes: The lot is not plowed but the pulloff below (at the ski trail) and above are plowed with room for a few cars each. 
Surface Conditions
Surface Conditions: Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular 
Recommended Equipment
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Traction 
Water Crossing Notes
Water Crossing Notes:  
Trail Maintenance Notes
Trail Maintenance Notes:  
Dog-Related Notes
Dog-Related Notes:  
Bugs
Bugs:  
Lost and Found
Lost and Found:  
 
Comments
Comments: Out/Back from the Kanc. These are the best conditions you will get in Winter for the Osceolas. Nicely packed the whole way with no ice. Just a short blown in area on the ridge before East Osceola. Two of us used snowshoes from the start all the way to Osceola and back to East. At that point, I switched to crampons to come down the steep part while the other stayed with the snowshoes and some sliding. The third person barebooted from the road to the Mt Osceola Trail junction then used crampons up and down until she got back to the junction. For the steep climb up either snowshoes or crampons are good. Spikes are probably ok too but less efficient since the more traction you have the less you will slip back.  
Name
Name: Rick Simmons 
E-Mail
E-Mail: RickNH1@gmail.com 
Date Submitted
Date Submitted: 2022-02-11 
Link
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