Hiking in a Wintry Mix

[Aaron Zagrodnick]

@Mark Wetherington shares tips on dealing with wintry mix hiking conditions - take a look at the links below:

Hiking in a Wintry Mix in Issue 50

Trail Tip: Hiking in a Wintry Mix / Rain & Snow - Republished on the TrailGroove Blog

Issue 50 Page 1

[RogerMoore]

My worst experience with this was in Yellowstone. And it a still a BOMB trip!

[ppine]

If you are out there a lot you are going to run into transitional conditions.  Sleet and freezing rain are dangerous because it is so easy to get wet and hard to get warm.   It can happen in the mountains any time.  My worst experience was in Alaska in August.  

Fire building skills become important.  Take shelter if you start to get wet.   Use a pack cover and protect your sleeping bag no matter what.