 It’s
a great way to enjoy the outdoors in winter, but it’s
not a technical sport. There is rarely a physical barrier
to entry. If you can walk, you can snowshoe —
no classes needed. The directions are pretty much the
same as walking: right, left and repeat as necessary.
The original snowshoes — born out of necessity
thousands of years ago — measured 7 feet in length
and would be too unwieldy to use if your dinner didn’t
depend on them.
Over time, the webbed frames evolved through the tennis-racket
phase to the lightweight, high-tech shoes manufacturers
make today. Made of airplane-grade aluminum with nylon
decks and easy-to- adjust bindings, many snowshoes weigh
less than 2 pounds and measure less than 2 feet from
end to end.
Tours will included all necessary equipment and no
previous experience required. And where there is snow,
you can walk.
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