As I organise snowshoe events, various people have asked me how easy snowshoeing is.
Over the last weeks, several persons with little or no snowshoe experience joined our group. They had a good time and found it easy to walk on snowshoes. Almost all of them are fit people who regularly practice other sports.
Obviously, walking on snowshoes is heavier than regular walking because of the snow and the weight of the shoes. The few people who reported problems in knees or legs had previous injuries or accidents. If this is also the case with you, you better be careful and do only easy snowshoe hikes: two or three hours at most on rather flat terrain. The same goes for persons who do not regularly do other sports: take it easy for a start.
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how easy is snowshoeing?
Feb 15, 2008 @ 12:00
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As I organise snowshoe events, various people have asked me how easy snowshoeing is.
Over the last weeks, several persons with little or no snowshoe experience joined our group. They had a good time and found it easy to walk on snowshoes. Almost all of them are fit people who regularly practice other sports.
Obviously, walking on snowshoes is heavier than regular walking because of the snow and the weight of the shoes. The few people who reported problems in knees or legs had previous injuries or accidents. If this is also the case with you, you better be careful and do only easy snowshoe hikes: two or three hours at most on rather flat terrain. The same goes for persons who do not regularly do other sports: take it easy for a start.
kassariFeb 15, 2008 @ 12:00
Over the last weeks, several persons with little or no snowshoe experience joined our group. They had a good time and found it easy to walk on snowshoes. Almost all of them are fit people who regularly practice other sports.
Obviously, walking on snowshoes is heavier than regular walking because of the snow and the weight of the shoes. The few people who reported problems in knees or legs had previous injuries or accidents. If this is also the case with you, you better be careful and do only easy snowshoe hikes: two or three hours at most on rather flat terrain. The same goes for persons who do not regularly do other sports: take it easy for a start.
kassariFeb 15, 2008 @ 12:00
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