Torque Tonight has it almost right IMO.
How would a right 180 have worked for these guys other than driving straight into high ground?
Full power climb and corkscrew up keeping the turn tight and not standard.
On reaching SSA change to IFR keep a little extra speed for the tighter turn.
If not IFR capable dont enter cloud. Turn visual, accept the altitude to keep out of cloud and do a 180 back from whence you came. But I stress keeping visual which means NOT in cloud.
Pace