Intro to Snowshoeing
⛄️ 2 hours total ❄️ Learn snowshoeing basics and then head off-trail for an excursion ❄️
About
For this intro snowshoeing hike, we will help you strap on snowshoes and then float on the snow.
Our class starts with a gear review at the trailhead. What types of snowshoes are there? What additional gear do you need when snowshoeing? Our local guide will review snowshoeing basics and help learners put on their snowshoes.
Following our preliminary chat, we will start on a packed trail, reviewing how to walk in snowshoes on a packed surface. This provides a great opportunity to ensure your equipment is on correctly.
Once we feel comfortable with the gear, we will shift off-trail so hikers can experience floating on the snow. We will snowshoe for approximately 2-3 miles.
What's included
- Local guide with (at minimum) Wilderness First Aid training
- Snowshoes (if you request gear rental during checkout)
- Trekking poles (as needed)
What to bring
- Comfortable winter boots or insulated shoes
- Snowshoes and trekking poles (unless you are renting them)
- Hiking pants or similar with base layers/long johns underneath and a long sleeve shirt
- Snow pants or rain/shell pants are ideal. We have gear available as needed.
- Warm layers: hat, liner (thin) gloves, thick gloves, and a warm winter jacket
- Water (1-2 liters recommended) and light snacks
Cancellation
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