Snowshoe Advice

[Altheau]

Anyone got some? I want some to stomp around in while my BF is touring, this way I can hang out with him while not having to **** out for the touring gear (as I can not affort it and do not ski well enough for it either, but I can walk ;p)

Salamon ones where recommended by the guys at wilderness sports, but I have been looking at some on the net also, mainly atlas like these ones
Do you guys use gaiters as well?

Thanks


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[size="1"][ 14.08.2008, 06:09 PM: Message edited by: Paul Oberin ][/size]

[Caboose]

nah don't bother with gaiters - have 3ply water proof pants and snowboarding boots on

but if you are wearing hiking shoes you might want the gaiters

if you are only doing touring and don't need to climb super steep stuff then get something easy going like the yowies



heard good things about Tubbs



if you are climbing steeper stuff or icey you need something with teeth

you can't go past MSR Ascents



or what i have MSR Lightning Ascents

[John Deere]

Or, get touring gear and improve your skiing

Touring is easy and makes far more sense if you already ski than snow shoeing....in the end the cost wont be much different to snow shoes.

You could get something called "Alpine Trekkers" they will clip into your current ski's and then all you need is skins!

You dont even have to improve your skiing, just play on the gentler slopes while the hard core people hit the steeps!

[Caboose]

nah skiings ghey .....

although in saying that snowshoing is stupid hard work if you can ski

[skijacski]

JD, Alpine Trekkers weigh a tonne!

Altheau, I have 3 sets of Tubbs snowshoes if you would like to borrow a set!

You must also use poles, as poles take up 30% of the energy and give you balance when you are going up steep sections.

If you would like to try ATing, I also have the gear (a few sets) and would be happy to give you an intro into it!

Last year I took a beginner to DHG and she loved it, it showed her another way of getting out there without the horror of people, runnaway skiers etc.

So here is your intro for both snowshoing and BC.

[skijacski]

Originally posted by Caboose:
nah skiings ghey .....

although in saying that snowshoing is stupid hard work if you can ski

Boose! It is still a better option than not being on the snow, I sometimes just go snowshoeing when my legs are absolutely stuffed from skiing or the snow is terrible in the resort etc, etc.

It actually gives you another aspect of the world we live in and you can get up close to those things we/I normally whizz by.

Plus's and minus'

[Caboose]

see you have the luxury of being at the snow all winter and having down days (time off)

i don't have that luxury :(

[skijacski]

Boose, you need to make some life changes!

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[size="1"][ 06.08.2008, 06:01 PM: Message edited by: skijacski ][/size]

[Caboose]

ummm +1 would dis-own me if i spent more time at the snow ......

[skijacski]

Hmmm, now that is a problem.

My +1 begged me to learn to ski, it took 5 years of begging.

Boy oh Boy, he let the dragon loose, he now sulks most of the time as I am up skiing most days!

Maybe you should think about doing something similar. Private lessons, wine and dine, .....

The list goes on.