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		<title>How Snowshoe Kate Built a Hospital One Penny at a Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Stedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 20:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="245" height="300" src="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Snowshoe-Kate-book-cover-245x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Snowshoe-Kate-book-cover-245x300.jpg 245w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Snowshoe-Kate-book-cover-491x600.jpg 491w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Snowshoe-Kate-book-cover-768x939.jpg 768w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Snowshoe-Kate-book-cover-810x991.jpg 810w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Snowshoe-Kate-book-cover-e1773951309935.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px" /><p class="wp-block-paragraph">Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies Book Review<br />By Rick Stedman</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Who better to write a children’s book about snowshoeing than an avid snowshoer?</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Author <a href="https://www.margipreus.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Margi Preus</a>’ delightful picture book, <a href="https://www.margipreus.com/snowshoe-kate" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for </a>&#8230; <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/how-snowshoe-kate-built-a-hospital-one-penny-at-a-time/" class="read-more">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span> <span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;How Snowshoe Kate Built a Hospital One Penny at a Time&#8221;</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/how-snowshoe-kate-built-a-hospital-one-penny-at-a-time/">How Snowshoe Kate Built a Hospital One Penny at a Time</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com">Snowshoe Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>Falling in Love on a Snowshoe Trail</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:11:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="200" src="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-300x200.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-300x200.jpeg 300w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-750x500.jpeg 750w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-768x512.jpeg 768w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-810x540.jpeg 810w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478-1140x760.jpeg 1140w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_722178478.jpeg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p class="wp-block-paragraph">By Rick Stedman</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many reflect on the moment they met the love of their life. For Kevin and Susan Grady, that moment came later in life.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">“When we met, it was instantaneous for &#8230; <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/falling-in-love-on-a-snowshoe-trail/" class="read-more">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span> <span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;Falling in Love on a Snowshoe Trail&#8221;</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/falling-in-love-on-a-snowshoe-trail/">Falling in Love on a Snowshoe Trail</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com">Snowshoe Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>Why Snowshoeing Should Be an Olympic Sport</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Stedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="100" src="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-300x100.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="pic games header" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-300x100.jpeg 300w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-750x250.jpeg 750w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-768x256.jpeg 768w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-1536x512.jpeg 1536w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-810x270.jpeg 810w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only-1140x380.jpeg 1140w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/AdobeStock_1809630203_Editorial_Use_Only.jpeg 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p data-start="441" data-end="861">Originally published March 2014. Updated February 2026 to reflect current Olympic momentum and the 2026 Winter Games in Cortina.</p>
<p data-start="441" data-end="861">As the <a href="https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026"><span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">2026 Winter Olympics</span></span></a> open in <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Milan</span></span> and <span class="hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline"><span class="whitespace-normal">Cortina d’Ampezzo</span></span>,  conversations around the future of winter sport are once &#8230; <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/why-snowshoeing-should-be-an-olympic-sport/" class="read-more">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span> <span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;Why Snowshoeing Should Be an Olympic Sport&#8221;</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/why-snowshoeing-should-be-an-olympic-sport/">Why Snowshoeing Should Be an Olympic Sport</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com">Snowshoe Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>Praying for Snow on the Roof of IndoChina: Sapa and Fansipan Mountain</title>
		<link>https://www.snowshoemag.com/snow-on-the-roof-of-indochina-vietnam/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Stedman]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 17:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="188" src="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Fansipan-Mountain-in-February-2021_-photo-courtesy-of-Vietnam-Insider-300x188.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="snowy mountain top with railing and blue ski in background" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Fansipan-Mountain-in-February-2021_-photo-courtesy-of-Vietnam-Insider-300x188.jpg 300w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Fansipan-Mountain-in-February-2021_-photo-courtesy-of-Vietnam-Insider-750x469.jpg 750w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Fansipan-Mountain-in-February-2021_-photo-courtesy-of-Vietnam-Insider-768x480.jpg 768w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Fansipan-Mountain-in-February-2021_-photo-courtesy-of-Vietnam-Insider-810x506.jpg 810w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Fansipan-Mountain-in-February-2021_-photo-courtesy-of-Vietnam-Insider.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Snowshoeing in Vietnam. The concept sounds absurd, but the reality of snow in this southeast Asian country is definitely a reality. I was beyond thrilled when less than a week before my visit, snow blanketed the highest peak in Vietnam &#8230; <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/snow-on-the-roof-of-indochina-vietnam/" class="read-more">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span> <span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;Praying for Snow on the Roof of IndoChina: Sapa and Fansipan Mountain&#8221;</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/snow-on-the-roof-of-indochina-vietnam/">Praying for Snow on the Roof of IndoChina: Sapa and Fansipan Mountain</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com">Snowshoe Magazine</a>.</p>
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		<title>Many Talents of Snowflake Photographer and Storm Chaser Jason Persoff</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 23:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="300" height="231" src="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Spectacular-image-of-a-single-snowflake-e1678995424290-300x231.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="close up image of a snowflake" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Spectacular-image-of-a-single-snowflake-e1678995424290-300x231.jpg 300w, https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/Spectacular-image-of-a-single-snowflake-e1678995424290.jpg 750w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><p>Growing up in Colorado, Jason Persoff had lots of opportunities to enjoy all the adventures Mother Nature created. As a child, he was fascinated by the severe weather that resulted in amazing cloudscapes of thunderstorms.</p>
<p>“The lights, the colors, the &#8230; <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/many-talents-of-snowflake-photographer-and-storm-chaser-jason-persoff/" class="read-more">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span> <span class="screen-reader-text"> &#8220;Many Talents of Snowflake Photographer and Storm Chaser Jason Persoff&#8221;</span></a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com/many-talents-of-snowflake-photographer-and-storm-chaser-jason-persoff/">Many Talents of Snowflake Photographer and Storm Chaser Jason Persoff</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.snowshoemag.com">Snowshoe Magazine</a>.</p>
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