Questions tagged [snowshoeing]
Questions about snowshoeing, i.e. hiking while wearing snowshoes. For questions focused on the equipment instead of the activity use the tag snowshoes instead.
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Inflatable Snowshoes - how do they compare to the real thing?
I have recently seen that there seems to be a new outdoor gadget: inflatable snowshoes.
Examples:
from ABS
from Yukon
from SmallFoot
there are others
As an engineer I can't help but immediately ...
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When is it effective to put on your snow shoes?
What is a good point to put on your snow shoes?
If the snow is up to my ankles, I feel almost no extra resistance when hiking. If it's about 20 cm, walking is more exhausting, however, snow shoes also ...
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What animal could entirely strip the bark of a birch like this?
I was snowshoeing in Quebec and saw these birch trees completely removed. There were fine what appeared to be teeth marks. The was moss that was left trees.
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Skis versus snow shoes - when to choose which for travelling the backcountry?
When travelling the backcountry in high snow, do snow shoes or skis perform better? By "perform better" I mean how tiring and fast travel is.
Is there a general answer, or does it depend on the ...
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Backpack for both ice tools and snow shoes
Are there backpack types/systems that would allow to both conveniently carry snowshoes and ice tools?
I always find that packs with good ice tool attachment system simply have no place for snowshoes....
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Does it really matter which snow shoe goes on which foot?
Hiring from a normally good company, I realised as I was putting them on that I have been given two left snow shoes. Other than the strapping direction and the 'L' on each they seem very nearly ...
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How to counter bindings getting loose on MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes?
This weekend I was out for the third time on my MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes. I'm pretty happy with them, particularly the traction on ice or heavy crust. However, the bindings are driving me crazy! ...
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How to attach snowboard to backpack during skitour?
I'm a snowboarder.
In preparation for a skitour trip, I was on the lookout for splitboards. But it turns out that even renting them can be a bit of a hassle and/or is quite expensive.
As availability ...
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Skis or Snowshoes for Colorado
I'm relatively new to Colorado, but would love to get into winter sports more. My question is, I enjoy hiking both flat and relatively steep trails in the snow. Which option would be a better fit: ...
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Is there a technique to snow-shoeing besides "walk on the snow"?
I've spent a lot more time cross-country skiing than I have snowshoeing, but have some snowshoeing opportunities available to me in the near future. In the few times I have gone snowshoeing, I've ...
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Why don't people in the UK use snowshoes?
I was recently in the mountains of Snowdonia in thick snow. It was about 2 foot (about 0.6m) in places. It was a lovely day just after Christmas so it was quite busy too (even a few snow boarders on ...
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Minimizing ecological impact of winter-sports in the backcountry
I have heard that skiers and snowboarders can do a lot of damage to an ecosystem. I am interested in the following backcountry wintersport activities and would like to do them responsibly.
cross-...
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Snowshoes for hilly terrain
What are the snowshoes criteria that I should look for if I want to snowshoe on a hilly terrain ?
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