The earliest snowshoes were most likely made from panels of stiffened animal hides or slats of wood...
Traditional Snowshoes
Traditional Wooden Snowshoes: Shapes, Designs, and Names
A rundown of snowshoe frame shapes and design features, and how they combine into conventionally...
Snowshoe Sizing and Options for Big People and Heavy Loads
Carrying some weight on your belly or your back and headed out into the powder? Then go big with...
A Historical Perspective of Snowshoes
Perhaps thousands of years before people invented the wheel, a nomadic hunter looked out of his...
How To Repair Traditional Wooden Snowshoes
A traditional pair of wooden snowshoes, framed in ash with a network of webbing made from woven...
A Few U.S. Artisans Keep Traditional Snowshoes a Tradition
The word “artisan” is defined online in Merriam-Webster as “a worker who practices a trade or...
Ask Us Your Traditional Snowshoe Questions
Traditional wooden snowshoes have been around for thousands of years as Native Americans and...
Traditional Maine Guide Snowshoes: The Real Deal
Companies with a real passion for their product can be hard to come by these days. However...
Definitive Guide: How To Choose Snowshoes for Your Needs
The snowshoe market is flooded with many snowshoe options, making it difficult to decipher how to...
The Future of Traditional Snowshoes: We Value Our 6,000-Year Tradition
In his seven-minute YouTube video, which has already received 12,000 views, Canadian snowshoe guide...
Making Your Own Snowshoes from Scratch
Those who love the outdoors and enjoy tramping through the snow should consider using snowshoes...
Snowshoe Makers and Manufacturers That Were
Sherpa, Snocraft, and other and other snowshoe makers from the recent and not so recent past.
