Tom Sobal, Author at Snowshoe Magazine https://www.snowshoemag.com Inspires & supports snowshoers around the world as the only publication solely dedicated to snowshoeing Mon, 03 Oct 2022 01:57:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.snowshoemag.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/5/files/ssMag_logo_square_500px-65x65.png Tom Sobal, Author at Snowshoe Magazine https://www.snowshoemag.com 32 32 Snowshoeing Footwear: Tips for Choosing Your Boot https://www.snowshoemag.com/snowshoeing-footwear/ Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.snowshoemag.com/2004/12/20/snowshoeing-footwearr/ It can be initially confusing to select a shoe to wear snowshoeing, since you can't go down to the local store and look at the specific snowshoe boot selection (yet). You can come up with something that will work well if you remember these tips.

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]]> Why Should You Use Snowshoes? https://www.snowshoemag.com/why-wear-snowshoes/ Thu, 28 Jul 2022 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.snowshoemag.com/2004/07/19/why-wear-snowshoes-r/ You get three major advantages from a snowshoe that you do not get from a boot or shoe alone: Floatation, traction and stability.

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]]> Snowshoeing in the Snowmobile Capital of Grand Lake, CO https://www.snowshoemag.com/snowshoeing-in-the-snowmobile-capital/ https://www.snowshoemag.com/snowshoeing-in-the-snowmobile-capital/#respond Tue, 18 Jan 2005 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.snowshoemag.com/2005/01/18/snowshoeing-in-the-snowmobile-capitalr/ The village of Grand Lake, Colo., sits at the western entrance of Rocky Mountain National Park. At an elevation of more than 8,300 feet, the park and National Forest surround it. There is spectacular scenery in every direction, wildlife is abundant, trails lead through and away from town, and lakes, streams and high peaks about the town.

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]]> Downhill with Snowshoes https://www.snowshoemag.com/downhill-with-snowshoes/ Mon, 18 Oct 2004 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.snowshoemag.com/2004/10/18/downhill-with-snowshoesr/ Unlike the "other" type of human powered snow transportation, downhill snowshoeing technique is relatively easy to master and perhaps not quite so thrilling.

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