Snowshoeing and Snowshoe Racing Tips Offered by Expert

Avid snowshoer and snowshoe racing enthusiast, Laura Clark, recently offered advice on the sport. "Basically if you can walk, you can snow shoe. You can snow shoe run. You need to have some endurance," she stated. Adding that, "If you think you can walk a mile in ten minutes, well it's going to take you 15 or 20, depending on the snow conditions. Snow shoes have crampons which are little steel teeth, and they are to grip the snow."

Other advice included choosing the correct shoes, the bigger the person, the bigger the snow shoe. It is important to remember the entire premise is to keep the user above the snow. Snow shoes for racing are smaller and lighter than those for walking, and retail starting at about $150 and run about $250 for high end models made by snowshoe manufacturers such as Tubbs Snowshoes, who offers the Catalyst & Piranha, and Atlas Snowshoes, who fabricates the DualTrac and Dual Trac SL racing snow shoes.

Proper apparel includes clothing that one would wear to walk in. And it is important to include heavy socks and shoe covers or snowshoe gaiters, which are great for keeping snow out of boots.