Got caught in a surprise whiteout above treeline on the CDT in Colorado last fall, and my debate is whether to hunker down in a sketchy rock overhang or push through to a known campsite another mile down.

I chose to push through, using my compass because the trail was gone, and made it, but I'm curious if anyone else has faced a similar call between immediate, rough shelter or pushing for a planned spot in bad conditions.

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lisa67112d ago

Pushing through on compass alone is such a gut call. I had to do that once in a sudden Sierra sleet storm and my hands were shaking the whole time.

carr.lily12d ago

Honestly, that gamble on your compass skills must've been terrifying.