Four figure grid references just give you the general box on the map, like telling me the valley I'm in, yaar. Six figures get you the precise spot, like pointing to the exact boulder to pitch my tent behind for shelter. I learned this the hard way in a whiteout near Roopkund – four figures left me shivering in the wrong gully for an hour. So for real navigation in these mountains, only a six-figure reference is worth the paper it's printed on.
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