Rising above the skyline from 54 miles southeast of Seattle, Washington State’s highest and most prominent volcano in the Cascade Arc, is still considered one of the world’s most dangerous. Reaching an elevation of more than 14,000 feet, makes it … Continue reading
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Video: 2012 SnowSports Trade Show (SIA)
The SIA Snow Show was in Denver again and as always, all the toys needed to play and have fun in the snow were on display. Check out the video to hear some of the exhibitors talk about what they … Continue reading
Baldas: The Maserati of Snowshoes
When you think of luxury sports cars it’s easy to see why Italians feel they have the market cornered. Fine Italian cars include the Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati. Just as automobile fans are in awe of the fine curves of a … Continue reading
Jay Peak Area a Fun Snowshoe Epicenter
Until recent snows in the western part of the country, it’s been a pretty brown snowshoe-free winter in much of the country. Northern New England has some snow, but it’s not the huge deep powder layer most of us have … Continue reading
A Romp to Stomp in the Blue Mountains
The snow turned pink Saturday as an avalanche of snowshoers turned out the Tubbs Romp to Stomp event in Ontario.
Held at the Scenic Caves Nature Adventure resort, more than 400 garishly-garbed people toting snowshoes came out to play in … Continue reading
There’s No Place Like Home Ranch
You don’t just stumble upon perfection like the Home Ranch in Clark, Colo. Part of the reason this place is so magical is that it’s not really on the way to anywhere, and those who have found the Home Ranch … Continue reading
Scott Gall Wins Iowa State Championship Chased by Ultra Running Pack Plus Wife, Sarah
Leave it to USSSA National Team Member, Scott Gall, to take all of his snowshoe racing experiences and design a wicked course for the 2012 Iowa State Championships. Also counting as a Dion Snowshoe United States Snowshoe Association National Championship Qualifier… Continue reading
Big Duel Continues at Michigan’s Bigfoot Dion USSSA National Championship Qualifier
Awakening to an ideal day for snowshoe racing, race director Randy Step became the envy of many events in North America in this weird warmth afflicting the heart of national championship qualifying and state competition. “Race day dawned for the Bigfoot in Traverse … Continue reading
Kahtoola Bigfoot Snowshoe Festival Offers Widest Variety of Distances in USSSA Qualifying Calendar
The Kahtoola Bigfoot Snowshoe Festival is a feast of distances with a smorgasbord of five different events covering the Utah snow from the ultra 50 km, marathoners 26.2 miles, hearty 25 km, the USSSA qualifying 10 km, and Mr. Quick, the … Continue reading
Snowshoe Winter Sports: Some Thoughts About the Winter Olympic Games
Late one evening last week while sipping hot cocoa, I found myself scouring the SOPA-controlled World Wide Web for all things shoe and all things snow. Just another typical Saturday night, until it hit me. Why aren’t snowshoes a part … Continue reading






















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