5 Reasons to Try Snowshoeing

3. You can snowshoe anywhere with a little snow

Snowshoeing may be more fun with hills and turns, but they aren’t necessary. According to Redfeather, any open space with at least 4 inches of snow can be snowshoed. That makes your front yard, unplowed street, or local park fair game.

4. Less expensive than other winter sports

To snowshoe you just need warm clothes, and snowshoes, no lift ticket or ski lodge required. Recreational snowshoe prices vary, but beginners can find snowshoes from around $50-200.

5. Snowshoes are transportation

Snowshoeing doesn’t have to be an alternative to skiing and snowboarding, it can be a way to get you to remote runs, unaccessible by road or lift. Some snowshoes weigh in at under five pounds and can be packed easily when you take off down the mountain. Since snowshoeing works by spreading out your weight over the entire showshoe, you will be able to stay higher and dryer, and get where you are going quicker.

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