“],”filter”:{“nextExceptions”:”img, blockquote, div”,”nextContainsExceptions”:”img, blockquote, a.btn, a.o-button”},”renderIntial”:true,”wordCount”:350}”> At Backpacker, we’re champions of hiking year-round—why trade your trail time for couch time just because it’s a little chilly outside? But we’re also clear-eyed about winter hiking’s challenges. When