How to navigate a white-out

August 2016

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August 2016

When the weather suddenly closes in, your navigation skills come to the fore. Photo: Carson Leong
Winter brings unique navigational challenges, like white-out and pea-soup-like tops. Heather Grady shares tips for finding your way with limited visibility I have known clear blue skies to turn to thick mist in 15 minutes. The view of the valleys disappeared and it was difficult to see more than 20m ahead. In snow, the cloud […]
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