Climbing in Low Visibility

Day 3 was the toughest one yet for our team. They climbed 1,500' up a glacier and had to contend with some challenging weather. Cloudy skies in the morning turned into a full on whiteout for their final pushes of the day.

Skiing in a bad visibility is extra tiring because of the added balance challenge. When your whole field of vision is just a blur of white it's really hard to maintain your equilibrium. Your strides can become quite wobbly. It seems strange if you haven't experienced it before, but you can even stumble over while traversing level ground.

Intently focusing on your stride and constantly catching yourself when you're off balance can be really tiring work!

Here's a photo of Annie enjoying clear skies in camp the night before. The following morning they ascended the glacier in the valley behind her.

Thanks for following along, and be sure to check back for details on of their final days on trail!