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Frostbite
A true account of frostbite in the Cascade Mountains. I want to share this story because frostbite can occur when you don’t expect it. You must be proactive about protecting your hands and feet in cold weather. In the last 10 years of winter backpacking, we have recorded temperatures as low as 4 degrees F […]
Mountain Rescue—What to Expect
Only once have we called Mountain Rescue (Search and Rescue or SAR). A group member left camp in the evening to hike on the ridge. We assumed he would stay within eyesight and a reasonable distance, but he made the decision to continue and scramble up icy terrain toward Hadley Peak. Darkness began to fall, […]
Whiteouts
Whiteout can happen at any elevation and is of three types: Clouds (including dense fog), snowfall, and a combination of both. Whiteouts can be localized and happen regardless of the weather forecast. Whiteouts vary in consistency, severity, and duration. Mild whiteout: Ground, terrain features, and team are visible within 50–100 meters. Typically, cloud whiteouts are […]
Lost or Separated
How to avoid getting lost or separated from the group The first safety rule of winter backpacking is: Never go alone. For the same reasons you don’t head out into the backcountry alone, you don’t separate from the group. Simple things can escalate quickly into emergencies—your tent blows away, you fall through the snow, your […]

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