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Saturday, December 5, 2009 - Heart of Darkness Snowshoe Race Running - Fairbanks, Alaska                                                    Saturday, December 5, 2009 - Pedal Power Event: Tennessee Pass Kick-Off Classic 5 Miler - Tennessee Pass Nordic Center - Ski Cooper, Colo.                                                    Sunday, December 6, 2009 - Day of Infamy Snowshoe Race - Sunlight Mountain Resort, Colo.                                                    Saturday, December 12, 2009 - MadTrapper Snowshoe Race No. 1 - The "Flatter" Course - 40 minutes north of Ottawa near Wakefield, Quebec                                                    Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Second Annual Colorado Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Season Kick-Off Weekend - Participating Colorado-based Nordic Centers and Guest Ranches                                                    Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Snowshoeing for Melanoma Awareness - Northstar-at-Tahoe in Truckee, CA                                                    Saturday, December 19, 2009 - Snowshoe Social & Race Series – Race #1 - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Sunday, December 27, 2009 - Pazzo’s Holiday 5 & 10 - USSSA Series - Eagle-Vail, CO                                                    Sunday, December 27, 2009 @ 10:30 am - WMAC DION Racing Series - I Love Woodford - Woodford, VT                                                    Monday, December 28, 2009 - Moonlight Snowshoe Tours - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 6:30 pm - Bravo! Guild Snowshoe Fun Run - Cordillera Valley Club, Edwards, Colo.                                                    Saturday, January 2, 2010 - The Atlas Mad Trapper Snowshoe Race No. 2 - The Hilly Course - 40 minutes north of Ottawa near Wakefield, Quebec                                                    Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Rib Lake Snowshoe Adventure - USSSA Series - Rib Lake, WI                                                    Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Snowshoe Skills Clinics - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Beaver Brook 5k Snowshoe Race - Beaver Brook, Hollis, NEW HAMPSHIRE                                                    Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Frozen Assets 5K Snowshoe Race - Harriet Hollister Spencer State Recreation Area in Canadice, NY (south of Honeoye Lake)                                                    Saturday, January 2, 2010 - Full Moon Ski, Skate & Snowshoe - Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colo.                                                    Sunday, January 3, 2010 @ 10:30 am - WMAC DION Racing Series - North Pond - Florida, MA                                                    Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - La Ciaspolada Snowshoe Race - Fondo, Italy                                                    Thursday, January 7, 2010 - Whitetail Ridge Snowshoe Challenge - River Falls, WI                                                    Saturday, January 9, 2010 - Rail Trail Snowshoe Stomp - USSSA Series - Park City, UT                                                    Saturday, January 9, 2010 - Swift Skedaddle Snowshoe Adventure at The Raven - USSSA Series - Silverthorne, CO                                                    Saturday, January 9, 2010 - WinterTrails 2010 - A snowshoeing location near you!                                                    Saturday, January 9, 2010 - Olde Salem Greens Snowshoe Classic - Olde Salem Greens Golf Course, Salem, Mass.                                                    Saturday, January 9, 2010 - Walk on the White Side - Snowshoe Saturday - Vil. Ctr: Activity Room, Waunakee, WI                                                    Saturday, January 9, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Turner Trail - Pittsfield, MA                                                    Sunday, January 10, 2010 - Kahtoola Snow or No Snow - USSSA Series - Flagstaff, AZ                                                    Sunday, January 10, 2010 - Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series - Beaver Creek Ski Resort                                                    Saturday, January 16, 2010 - BASH 5K Snowshoe Run - Soldier Hollow Legacy Park - Midway, Utah                                                    Saturday, January 16, 2010 - Northwoods Snowshoe Challenge - USSSA Series - Duluth, MN                                                    Saturday, January 16, 2010 - WinterTrails Estes Park - Estes Park, Colo.                                                    Saturday, January 16, 2010 - Feel Good Farm Snowshoe Race - Feel Good Farm, Lyndeborough, NEW HAMPSHIRE                                                    Saturday, January 16, 2010 - Pedal Power Event: Tennessee Pass Cookhouse - Colorado State Championships 10k - Tennessee Pass Nordic Center - Ski Cooper, Colo.                                                    Saturday, January 16, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Greylock Glen - Adams, MA                                                    Sunday, January 17, 2010 - Mendon Ponds Race - USSSA Series - Mendon, NY                                                    Sunday, January 17, 2010 - Boulder Lake Ski Race & Snowshoe Stomp - Boulder Lake Ski Trails, Duluth, MN                                                    Sunday, January 17, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Brave the Blizzard - Guilderland, NY                                                    Saturday, January 23, 2010 - New Jersey Romp to Stomp - Mountain Creek Resort, Vernon, NJ                                                    Saturday, January 23, 2010 - Bigfoot Boogie - USSSA Series - Traverse City, MI                                                    Saturday, January 23, 2010 - Pooh Hill Snowshoe Scramble - King Pine Purity Springs Resort, East Madison, NH                                                    Saturday, January 23, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Hoot Toot & Whistle - Readsboro, VT                                                    Sunday, January 24, 2010 - Jazz Trax Snowshoe Race - USSSA Series - Bear Valley, CA                                                    Sunday, January 24, 2010 - White River Snowshoe Race - USSSA Series - White River Sno Park, Mt. Hood                                                    Sunday, January 24, 2010 - Snowshoe Race Series – Race #2 Tahoe Rim Tour - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Sunday, January 24, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Curly's Record Run - Pittsfield, MA                                                    Thursday, January 28, 2010 - Moonlight Snowshoe Tours - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Cast A Shadow Six Hour Snowshoe Race and Relay - Greece Canal Park, NY                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - 23rd Annual Governor’s Cup - Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colo.                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - The Atlas Mad Trapper Snowshoe Race No. 3 - Combined Course - 40 minutes north of Ottawa near Wakefield, Quebec                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Rumble in the Jungle - USSSA Series - Eau Claire, WI                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Sidehiller Snowshoe Race - USSSA Series - Sandwich, NH                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Vermont Romp to Stomp - Stratton Mountain, VT                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Kahtoola Bigfoot Snowshoe Festival (3rd Annual) - Midway, UT                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Mountain Snowshoe Races - Mormon Lake Lodge, Arizona                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - Pedal Power Event: Aria Spa & Club Winter Triathlon - 8k Ski-10k Bike, 5k Snowshoe - Tennessee Pass Nordic Center - Ski Cooper, Colo.                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - The Yeti Snowshoe Racing Series - Mount Washington - Mount Washington Alpine Resort, British Columbia, Canada                                                    Saturday, January 30, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Side-Hiller - Center Sandwich, NH                                                    Sunday, January 31, 2010 - Winterfest Snowshoe Trek, Smugglers’ Notch - Smugglers’ Notch Resort, VT                                                    Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 6:30 pm - Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability Hash Run - Cordillera Valley Club, Edwards, Colo.                                                    Friday, February 5, 2010 - Redstone Winterfest and 5K Snowshoe Race - Redstone, Colorado                                                    Friday, February 5, 2010 - Candlelight Skiing/Snowshoeing - Cedarholm Golf Course, Roseville, MN                                                    Saturday, February 6, 2010 - Utah Romp to Stomp - Salt Lake City, UT                                                    Saturday, February 6, 2010 - Montana State Championship - USSSA Series - Butte, MT                                                    Saturday, February 6, 2010 - Twin Cities Shuffle - USSSA Series - Minneapolis, MN                                                    Saturday, February 6, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Northfield Mountain - Northfield, MA                                                    Saturday, February 6, 2010 - Get Out There NordicFest - Collingwood, Ontario                                                    Saturday, February 6, 2010 - Exeter Snowshoe Hullabaloo - Fort Rock, Exeter, NEW HAMPSHIRE                                                    Sunday, February 7, 2010 - Hiking, Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing in Connecticut - Norwalk, CT                                                    Sunday, February 7, 2010 - 9th Annual Northern Vermont Snowshoe Race, Smugglers’ Notch Resort - Smugglers’ Notch Resort, VT                                                    Sunday, February 7, 2010 - Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series - Beaver Creek Ski Resort                                                    Sunday, February 7, 2010 - North Vermont Snowshoe Challenge - USSSA Series - Jeffersonville, VT                                                    Sunday, February 7, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Saratoga Winterfest - Saratoga Springs, NY                                                    Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - Abenaki Winter Triathlon - Wolfeboro Park and Recreation, NH                                                    Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Horse Hill 7k Snowshoe Race - Horse Hill Nature Preserve, Merrimack, NEW HAMPSHIRE                                                    Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Pennsylvania State Championships - USSSA Series - Drums, PA                                                    Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Love Me Tender Race - USSSA Series - Frisco, CO                                                    Saturday, February 13, 2010 @ 10:30 am - Camp Saratoga Race - USSSA Series - Wilton, NY                                                    Saturday, February 13, 2010 - Candle Light Ski and Snowshoe Hike - Oberg Mountain Trailhead, Minnesota State Park                                                    Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Auburn Snowshoe Challenge - USSSA Series - Donner Summit, CA                                                    Sunday, February 14, 2010 - Frosty's Dash for a Cure - Atkinson Country Club, Atkinson, NH                                                    Wednesday, February 17, 2010 - Take It Outside - Snowshoe Demo - ort McClary State Park, Kittery, ME                                                    Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Washington Romp to Stomp - Snoqualmie Pass, WA                                                    Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Fairbanks Snowshoe Classic - USSSA Series - Fairbanks, AK                                                    Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Kingman Farm Moonlight Snowshoe 5k presented by Petzl - Kingman Farm, Madbury, NEW HAMPSHIRE                                                    Saturday, February 20, 2010 - Pedal Power Winter Triathlon 2 - 8k Ski-10k Bike, 5k Snowshoe - CMC Timberline Campus in Leadville, Colo.                                                    Saturday, February 20, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Hallockville Orchard - West Hawley, MA                                                    Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 9:30 am - WMAC DION Racing Series - Covered Bridge - Adams, MA                                                    Thursday, February 25, 2010 - Moonlight Snowshoe Tours - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Friday, February 26, 2010 - Moonlight Grand Huts Progressive Dinner - Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colo.                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Full Moon Ski, Skate & Snowshoe - Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colo.                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Snowshoe Race Series – Race #3 - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Medved Winter Challenge - Hopkins Point in Mendon Ponds Park, NY                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Rocky Mountain National Park Snowshoe Event - Estes Park, CO                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Oregon Romp to Stomp - Mt. Hood, OR                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 9:30 am - World Snowshoe Invitational - Coincides with the 2010 Winter Olympics - Mount Seymour Resort, British Columbia, Canada                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Moody Sprin - West Hawley, MA                                                    Saturday, February 27, 2010 - Starlight Ski and Shoe - Harris Nature Center Trailhea d,Okemos, MI                                                    Monday, March 1, 2010 - Vail Symposium Snow Moon Shuffle - Cordillera Valley Club, Edwards, Colo.                                                    Friday, March 5, 2010 - The Tenth Annual United States National Snowshoe Championships - Highland Forest Park, Syracuse, NY                                                    Friday, March 5, 2010 - Bredeson Outdoor Adventures: Guided Inn to Inn Snowshoeing - Stowe, Vermont                                                    Saturday, March 6, 2010 - Colorado Romp to Stomp - Frisco Nordic Center, CO                                                    Saturday, March 6, 2010 - Peak Snowshoe Challenge - Amee Farm, Pittsfield, VT                                                    Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 2010 Arctic Winter Games - Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada                                                    Sunday, March 7, 2010 - Pineland Farms Winter Triathlon & Snowshoe Race - New Gloucester, ME                                                    Sunday, March 7, 2010 - Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series - Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championship - Beaver Creek Ski Resort                                                    Saturday, March 13, 2010 - WMAC DION Racing Series - Northfield States - Northfield, MA                                                    Saturday, March 13, 2010 - Mass State Championship Snowshoe Race - Northfield Mountain Visitors Center, Northfield, MA                                                    Sunday, March 14, 2010 - Granite State Snowshoe Championship - Great Glen Outdoor Center, Gorham, NH                                                    Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 9:30 am - WMAC DION Racing Series - Hawley Kiln Notch - Hawley, MA                                                    Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ 4:30 pm - WMAC DION Racing Series - Catamount Sunset - Hillsdale, NY                                                    Friday, March 26, 2010 - Moonlight Snowshoe Tours - Northstar-at-Tahoe                                                    Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Backyard BBQ - Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colo.                                                    Saturday, March 27, 2010 - Full Moon Ski, Skate & Snowshoe - Devil's Thumb Ranch, Colo.                                                    Monday, March 29, 2010 - Round-Up River Ranch Full Moon Snowshoe - Cordillera Valley Club, Edwards, Colo.                                                                                                                              

Feature Articles

Central Oregon Offers a Plethora of Snowshoeing Destinations

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November 23, 2009
by Patty Mamula

From ice climbing to ski racing, Central Oregon is packed with winter activities for the “extreme athlete.” But there are plenty of alternatives for fun in the snow that don’t have to break your bones – or the bank!

The motto is . . . if you can walk, you can snowshoe. Plus, it’s a high-energy workout, and fun for the whole family. Snowshoeing is considered America’s fastest-growing winter sport, and it’s definitely one of the most aerobic, burning 40 percent more calories than walking.
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Atlas1

Green Gift Guide for Snowshoers

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November 23, 2009
by Debbie McKeown

As we all become more environmentally aware, the holiday gift-giving season takes on new challenges. For the past few years, I have been more conscious of giving gifts that are organic, secondhand, made from recycled materials, don’t contain dangerous chemicals, give back to local communities … and the list goes on. When I was asked to write an article suggesting holiday gifts for snowshoers, it made sense to highlight products that have a sustainability focus. After all, as snowshoers, our sport depends on the natural environment. It wouldn’t be much fun snowshoeing without it.

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Tubbs Snowshoes

Snowshoe the Canadian Rockies: Banff National Park

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November 23, 2009
by Sara Montgomery

At our home in Ontario, winter has yet to arrive, but we had a snowy sneak preview of the season in Banff National Park in October. An hour west of Calgary in the Canadian Rockies, this massive wilderness park has already received several snowfalls.  The week we were visiting the area, much of it had melted and there wasn’t enough accumulation for snowshoes. Still, we were treated to a few snow-covered trails for our runs, and were able to scout out some spots that would be perfect for later in the season with snowshoes.
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GVSnowshoes.com

Advertorial - Tubbs Introduces the FLEX Series: The First Ergonomic Snowshoe

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November 22, 2009
by Tubbs Snowshoes

**Advertorial**

Brand new for 2009, Tubbs introduces the FLEX Series, the first ergonomic snowshoes optimized for walking on packed and variable snow. As the global leader in Snowshoeing with over 100 years of technological innovation, Tubbs has a deep understanding of the diverse needs of snowshoers around the world.  With this perspective, Tubbs has created a new line of snowshoes that optimize ergonomic comfort.  The patent-pending FLEX Tail, found on all models of the FLEX Series, absorbs heel-strike impact and allows the foot to roll naturally from heel to toe, enabling a more natural stride.

(This is an advertisement.)

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Kahtoola.com

Book Review: Nordic Walking

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November 22, 2009
by Nickie Songstad

At least once a day, in a majority of households, health related commercials persistently flash across the television.  Some explain the benefits of a particular muscle-building exercise machine while others advertise the amazing results of weight loss pills.  Journalist Claire Walter, author of "Nordic Walking," presents a different and much more advantageous approach to healthful living.  

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Book Review: The Outdoor Athlete

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November 22, 2009
by Jeff Kildahl, Wellness Editor

This book is designed to assist you in taking your snowshoeing and outdoor experiences to the next level. The Outdoor Athlete will prepare you through rigorous training and flexibility programs to maximize your outdoor enjoyment.

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USATF Mountain Ultra Trail Council Announces Runners of the Year

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November 22, 2009
by The Snowshoe Magazine Team

The Mountain/Ultra/Trail Running (MUT) Council of long distance running has named the 2009 USATF Mountain Runners of the year, Ultra Runners of the Year, and Contributor of the Year. The following individuals will be recognized at the USATF National Convention in Indianapolis, on Saturday, December 5, at an awards breakfast.

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Brian's Dream

2010 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series Race Dates Announced

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November 16, 2009
by The Snowshoe Magazine Team

Highline Sports & Entertainment announced the schedule for the 2010 Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series. Dates for the 2010 series include: Sunday, Jan. 10, Sunday, Feb. 7 and Sunday, March 7 as the annual Jeremy Wright North American Snowshoe Championships.

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Old Farmer's Almanac Web Site Launches Snow Report

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November 16, 2009
by The Snowshoe Magazine Team

The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s Web site, Almanac.com, has launched a new Snow Report section created especially for skiers, snowboarders, and other outdoor enthusiasts. While other winter weather Web sites focus on current conditions, the Snow Report gives users access to The Old Farmer’s Almanac’s famous 80 percent accurate long-range weather forecasts as well as a whole lot more.

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Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort Expands Snowshoe Social and Running Race Series

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November 03, 2009
by The Snowshoe Magazine Team

This winter, Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort’s Cross-Country, Telemark & Snowshoe Center will expand its snowshoe event offering by introducing a snowshoe social and running race series designed not only as training and competition for elite runners, but as an outdoor social gathering for anyone interested in enjoying winter in the mountains on foot. Guests of all ages, from athletes to families and friends interested in getting outside to recreate, are invited to experience the outdoors on snowshoes in this event series.

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