Last year, the Yeti Snowshoe from Louis Garneau received our 2013 Winter Outdoor Retailer Best in Show award. This winter we finally had the opportunity to strap them on and put them through the paces. What we discovered was the next evolutionary step in the design of snowshoes that will help get you out into the unknown winter landscapes faster and with greater ease.
Sure, you can spend your Winter and Spring Snowshoe excursions traversing well packed trails and gently rolling terrain. But there are times when the trail turns icy and vertical and you aren’t ready to turn back and head for home.
Your ambitious snowshoe itinerary might fall to pieces without durable, dependable gear like the MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes. Ready to withstand the frequent use and abuse of backcountry adventure while providing plenty of support for tricky terrain, these are tough snowshoes for tough conditions.
You have a deep love for fresh, deep, glorious snow. As a mother, you want to help instill that passion for the winter experience with your little outdoor enthusiast. Luckily for families of winter explorers, with the women’s Xplore and kids Flex Jr., Tubbs Snowshoes makes it easy for you and your little grom to break free from the cabin fever and spend quality snow time together.
“My old grandmother always used to say, Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever.” ― George R.R. Martin
Atlas engineers outfitted their 8 series trail walking snowshoes with an array of features and technology, and then made all those features melt away into an intuitively designed snowshoe that gets you out into the world of winter white with ease and comfort. Add in an impressive durability factor at a solid value, and this snowshoe is ready to become your new winter time best friend.
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Whether you’re heading up a Search and Rescue crew, or trekking over your favorite snow covered trail, Baldas has a line of snowshoes ready to serve as your winter wonderland foot gear. Baldas Snowshoes are designed to let you keep your pace high through any winter endeavor, offering unique designs, solid traction, and flotation to ensure you stride through winter smoothly.
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Once considered a crucial tool assisting in the mobility of indigenous peoples living in snow-covered areas around the world, the snowshoe has resurfaced as a budget-friendly form of fitness and adventure.
Since the snowshoeing boom in the 1990s, the number of models on the market has mushroomed offering consumers a wide variety of choices. One of the brands now making headway in North America is Baldas Snowshoes.
One of the great beauties of snowshoeing is that anyone can partake in the sport. Since the Snowshoeing boom in the 1990s, the number of snowshoe models and brands on the market has blossomed, providing consumers with a variety of options. Yet, one problem endures; while the sport remains relatively inexpensive, the ever increasing range of models has also come with an increasing price tag.
Founded in 1996, Yukon Charlie’s was built upon the vision of creating a snowshoe company that would fill the need for high quality snowshoes at a reasonable price. So if you’ve got big powder drift dreams, but suffer from a less than illustrious sized wallet, the Yukon Charlies ICON series fits the bill. Offering an array of snowshoe and snowshoe accessories at a stellar price point the Yukon Charlie’s brand allows any winter enthusiast to tackle the toughest winter terrain without depleting their savings account.
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In life some of our most rewarding journey’s are also the most difficult. Far away from the neatly groomed ski runs rests snow covered regions that few will ever have the privilege of experiencing. For those journeys into the unknown winter landscapes, the Summit Trekker from L.L. Bean offers an ideal all around snowshoe as proficient on long flat terrain as it is traversing deep untouched powder in the tranquil winter back country.
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Historians trace the origin of snowshoes to Asia sometime between 4,000 and 6,000 B.C. As recently as the 1950s, snowshoes were still constructed from wood and rawhide. I share this historical note because as I stood surrounded by the white washed world of the snowy Sierra Nevada Mountains and strapped on the Artica Hike from Easton Mountain Products one thought stood solemn in my mind….
Those poor souls of yesterday would have killed for a pair of these shoes! Featuring ergonomic efficiency and a wide variety of technical innovations to keep your strides competent and comfortable, Easton’s Artica Hike™ is built to handle a wide variety of terrain.
