I spend my winters regularly exploring trails around the Canadian Rockies. I’ve learned that just...
First-Timer's Guide
Snowshoeing For Beginners: The First Timer’s Guide
This comprehensive guide explores why snowshoeing is awesome, how to get started, where to go, and what gear you need along the way!
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Snowshoeing For Seniors: Into Your 70s and Beyond
Hulda Crooks put on her 25-pound backpack and headed out in the early morning to climb Mt. Whitney...
Avalanche Safety Basics For Snowshoers: Warning Signs & Danger Zones
There’s nothing like getting into the mountains in winter. The tranquility of the great outdoors...
Slide Into Backcountry Snowboarding This Season on Snowshoes
Backcountry riding is one of the fastest-growing winter sports. But for many interested in...
Ten Tips for Making Snowshoeing FUN with Kids
We have good days and bad days when we head out for a winter hike as a family. Fortunately I’ve...
The Myth That Snowshoeing is Boring (and How to Avoid It)
If you have friends who are other winter enthusiasts, you may have heard complaints about how...
Definitive Guide: How to Choose the Perfect Snowshoes for Your Needs
The snowshoe market is flooded with a plethora of snowshoe options, making it difficult to decipher...
Take Your Friends Snowshoeing! (Really, They’ll Love It!)
Snowshoeing is the ultimate winter crowd-pleaser. It’s easy, fun, and a great way to bond...
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Basic Safety On The Trail
Safety reminders are always important, especially as technology continues to improve. We were all...
Snowshoeing 101: Techniques for the Beginner
“Okay, everyone line up,” I began by saying to the class. “We are going to play follow the leader...
Emergency Tips From Snowshoer Stranded for 30 Hours In Central Washington
Using his outdoor experience and list of 10 essential items, snowshoer Wally Fosmore of Shoreline...
Yoga in the Snow
Just as the snowshoe season was getting underway, an old back problem flared up. A trip to the...
Snowshoe Selection
Article contributed by Mountain Safety Research (MSR) More than 4,000 years in the making, modern...
Nordic Getaway: Turn a Day Trip into a Stay Trip
Long days skiing shouldn’t end sitting in traffic; it’s always more fun to have an apres ski...
Extreme Snowshoeing!
Growing up in the shadows of the Wasatch Mountains, extreme sports are simply a way of life. So...
Five Things To Do With Snowshoes That Aren’t (Exactly) Snowshoeing
What do you picture when you think of snowshoeing? Walking along a trail winding through the woods...
Kids and Snowshoes: Tips and Tricks that Actually Work
Snowshoeing brings families together; or at least that was the line I used on my kids when I tried...
Snowshoeing, Snow camping and Snowstorms
Eighteen college students and I were scheduled to take our winter snowshoeing and snow camping...