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Originally Posted by Mike P.  Greeley Ponds easy, Mt. Osceola trail starts pretty easy has a couple of steep parts, one crosses an old slide at somewhat of a funny angle, in summer (the book is written more for the summer hiker & summer conditions) it's not really an issue, except it does stay wetter than normal; not as bad as Flume Slide though. In winter, it is a place that the unprepared do tend to turn around at. Wildcat Ridge below Wildcat A has a similar type of slide crossing BTW
As you approach the top of East O., it does get pretty steep. My first two times on the trail below East was in winter, it was basically a steep snow ramp. Last time in late May, I saw it is more of an eroded section of trail, maybe worse in summer.
The Chimney is on the ridge between the two peaks. The chimney might almost be a technical ice climb in winter, the detour will likely be icy & interesting to say the least. Definitely a place to use your hands, a scramble over an icy covered rock face but not technical & only 20-40 feet in elevation.
FWIW, I had 12 winter whites done before doing East Osceola + multiple winter trips to Monadnock, Greylock and some other winter Catskill & Southern New England trips. I got to go back to East a 2nd time to do Osceola which was after another 12-14 winter whites & winter repeats of three of four Franconia peaks & Pierce. |
Mike,
Did East Osceola and Osceola today. It was very steep, the slide and the Chimney wasn't too bad, (took the detour)
I will do a trail report tomorrow....to tired off to bed, thanks for all the advise.
Jan 4, 2007, 8:31 PM
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