Snowshoes keep your body afloat in deep powder, provide stability on packed snow, and give your boots grip on ice. They are an essential piece of outdoor winter gear. The delicate, narrow shoe binding ...

HEATHER MEADOWS — “The great thing about these snowshoes,” I was telling my dear friend Gail Force as we crunch, crunch, crunched up a slope near Mount Baker, “is that they’re built like a tank.” I ...

Snowshoeing is carving a fresh path in the world of outdoor winter sports as more and more enthusiasts looking for a blend of accessibility and affordability are hitting the trails. Unlike the steep ...

For hundreds of years, snowshoe technology remained unchanged. Wood and rawhide provided the foundation of design. Then came the revolution. In the 1970s, brothers Bill and Gene Prater founded Sherpa ...

Newest mens and women’s snowshoes from MSR have won praise for light weight and smart design. Light in weight but highly durable, Lightning Ascent Snowshoes by Mountain Safety Research (MSR) have ...

GEAR OF THE YEAR: At just a hair over two pounds per pair, the Race is one of the lightest snowshoes on the planet, and its fixed binding felt “practically spring-loaded,” according to one ...

Winter in snowy regions can be tough for getting outside. Staples such as running and biking become less practical (and more dangerous). The gym serves its purpose but gets tedious and doesn’t get us ...

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