3 articles on "snowshoes"

The quiet sport snowshoeing in Wisconsin

The woods and fields tremble with the special kind of hush only a thick layer of white Wisconsin snow brings. Trees stretch thin, dark branches as high into the crystalline sky as possible. Rounded white hummocks soften the ground as far as the eye c...

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General Information About Snowshoes

Snowshoes are a form of footwear devised for travelling over snow. They work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the persons foot doesnt sink into the snow. Traditional showshoes have a hardwood frame with leather laci...

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About Modern Snowshoes

Modern showshoes take advantage of technical advances in plastics to make a lighter and more durable shoe using modern materials. The modern snowshoes require require little maintenance, and usually incorporate aggressive crampons. Newer snowshoes ha...

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