Snowshoes

My quads felt Sunday's two-hour trek along
Strathgartney Provincial Park's hilliest trail.

Suffering from winter doldroms?



Try out snowshoeing. You can choose from either a social outing or a solitary trek for introspective time.

If you bundle up and select a relatively wind-free route, then you can burn calories, get from point A to point B, spot wildlife and benefit from fresh air. You may even gain a new appreciation for areas you’ve only ever seen when there were leaves on the trees.

Unlike many rushed sports, snowshoeing gives you a chance to take in your surroundings. It’s also a relatively inexpensive, easy-to-learn and safe winter activity. (Even a spaz like me has an injury-free track record when it comes to snowshoeing. Yes, that’s saying a lot considering I’ve chalked up countless broken bones, torn ligaments, bruises and sprains from regular activities like walking, doing laundry, playing in the backyard and skiing.)

Sure, we can depend on snowploughs to clear sidewalks and roads before we bother to venture outside, but why not stare down Old Man Winter and don some snowshoes?

Go ahead, strap on snowshoes for fitness and fun. If you’re lucky, you may even score a hearty, post-snowshoeing crockpot meal. (Thanks, Trish!)

     AWESOME!!!

Interested in trying out snowshoeing for the first time? Check out Snowshoe Magazine's brief how-to video for newbie snowshoers.