Annual REI Holiday Gift-Pick Includes Snowshoes in Two Categories

REI has just released its annual favorite hot-for-holiday gift picks in each of the popular Christmas Gift categories: Gear, Family Oriented, Tech Gadgets, Apparel and Stocking Stuffers. The Family and Gear categories each include snowshoe selections for 2005 holiday shopping.

The snowshoe Expert Gift Pick in the Gear category includes Atlas Snowshoes ($169.95-$179.95), featuring durable, stainless-steel 8-Trac toe crampons to make each step more secure and efficient, while molded arch supports offer comfort for longer snowshoeing hikes. REI has also selected the Atlas 8 Elektra Snowshoes ($169.95) because women's snowshoeing has increased 163 percent in the last five years.

And the Family category includes the childrens' Little Bear Spiderman Snowshoes ($24.95), which are built so kids can join their parents in venturing deep into snowy excursions. REI explains these are more than just a toy, these kids snowshoes offer exceptional durability and an adjustable fit that will see them through several winter seasons.