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Whiteout Navigation

by [Zack McGill](/content/author/mcgill/ "Posts by Zack McGill"/index.html)

WHITEOUT NAVIGATION
By: Zack McGill
If you’re into mountain sports, learning the basics of whiteout navigation is essential for off-trail travel in the mountains. This is especially true if you live in a place that has large expanses of above tree line, snow...

Basic Backcountry Navigation

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Basic Backcountry Navigation
By: Zack McGill
I’m going to sound like an old curmudgeon saying this, but folks these days rely too heavily on technology to navigate in the backcountry. With “easy” access to technology, anyone can now turn their cell...