Due to increased snowpack and avalanche danger this year,the Continental Divide Trail Coalition (CDTC) is encouraging all CDT hikers (thru-hikers and otherwise) to be extra cautious on the trail. Unlike a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail or the even the Pacific Crest Trail, there’s a strong likelihood that CDT thru-hikers will be forced to take time off or reroute their hike based on snowpack and other unsafe conditions. They are asking that hikers avoid risky situations that effect the lives of themselves and rescuers at risk. ...
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Source: appalachiantrials.com