Peaks: Osceola, East Osceola, Middle Osceola, NH
Trails: Greely Pond Trail, Mount Osceola Trail, Bushwhack
Date of Hike: Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking a bit limited (to one side)
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction
Water Crossing Notes: Snobridged or hoppable
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns - bigger saw or ax required
Dog-Related Notes: Steep and icy
Comments: Cold day, clear in the AM, cloudy/flurries in the PM. Route to East Osceola broken out. I broke out from East Osceola to the main peak and thence to the sharp left where I continued straight following the old telegraph wire. Turned right at the glacial erratic and right up to the summit of Middle Osceola. On the descent of the chimney, a group of 6 or so was coming up with traction - left shoes and packs on East Osceola.
Tim
Trails: Greely Pond Trail, Mount Osceola Trail, Bushwhack
Date of Hike: Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Parking/Access Road Notes: Parking a bit limited (to one side)
Surface Conditions: Ice - Black, Snow - Packed Powder/Loose Granular, Snow - Drifts
Recommended Equipment: Snowshoes, Light Traction, Traction
Water Crossing Notes: Snobridged or hoppable
Trail Maintenance Notes: A few blowdowns - bigger saw or ax required
Dog-Related Notes: Steep and icy
Comments: Cold day, clear in the AM, cloudy/flurries in the PM. Route to East Osceola broken out. I broke out from East Osceola to the main peak and thence to the sharp left where I continued straight following the old telegraph wire. Turned right at the glacial erratic and right up to the summit of Middle Osceola. On the descent of the chimney, a group of 6 or so was coming up with traction - left shoes and packs on East Osceola.
Tim