Finally! Nugara brings us a much-needed snowshoeing guidebook for the Canadian Rockies and literally takes snowshoeing to new heights. The book covers areas from Waterton Lakes National Park to Banff National Park and shows easy to difficult snowshoeing routes with … Continue reading
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
~Benjamin Franklin
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Proactive health insurance begins with the food you consume each day.
Caloric needs vary per person based on a number of variables but snowshoers and other endurance … Continue reading
~Julieanna Hever, MS, RD, CPT
& Jesse Pomeroy
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To truly live a vibrant and authentic life one must honor the sanctity of optimum wellness.
The value you place on your health is in part a reflection of your food … Continue reading
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Plant-Based Nutrition
~Julieanna Hever MS, RD, CPT
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Snowshoers require nutritional precision.
The arduous nature of our “Silent Sport” mandates awareness and discipline when it comes to nutrition, training, recovery and rest, hence, the innate … Continue reading
Jim Whittaker has been atop the mountaineering community since becoming the first American to summit the world’s highest peak. In 1963, Jim became the 10th man to reach the 29,028-foot summit of Mount Everest in the Himalayas. He returned a … Continue reading
“The history of the world…in phone numbers” is a line in
Having The Ultimate Guide to Trail Running is like owning a skyscraper with the floors packed full of all things trail as professionals such as authors, Nancy Hobbs and Adam W. Chase, remain ready at your beck and call on every page. No elevators in this tower of knowledge . . .
Looking for some inspiration to embrace the cold and snow of winter? Snowshoers usually have no trouble wanting to get outside and play in the snow, but what about those days where the thought of that initial blast of cold makes it tough to get out the door? The first few shocking minutes can sometimes be a significant barrier to our enjoyment.
If anything, Colorado is home to an embarrassment of riches for winter sports enthusiasts.
High altitude snowpack? Check. Backcountry terrain? Check. Well maintained trail systems? Check.
The problem for snowshoers in the Centennial State often isn’t “where to go” but where “else” to go.
Two facts for consideration:
1. Snowshoeing is a cold weather, winter sport.
2. Athletes who participate in winter sports put themselves at risk for a variety of sometimes severe cold weather injuries, including hypothermia, frostbite and more.
(This is hard-hitting information, I know.)
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