Winter Hiking and Snowshoeing

The snow was a bit a too slippery to cross-country ski so we donned snowshoes and hit the trails today. Vermont hasn't much snow, about 4 inches, but it's more than Abany.

Shortly before snapping my shadow, I tipped over with camera in hand. Snowshoes aren't designed to walk backwards in! A little detail I discovered after shaking off a chilly backside planted in crunchy icicles.

Following 90 minutes of feeling like a waddling duck, I finally started to enjoy snowshoeing and even got used to the ear-pinching decibels the noise of a frozen February day causes. There was no way we'd sneak up on a deer at this noise ratio.

Snowshoeing Vermont's Green Mountains has been going on for hundreds of years. It's roots predate the invention of the wheel when humans migrated from place to place as well as hunted in rough conditions. It was the North American Indian that perfected the snowshoe design like the bear paw pattern and lace-frame form.

For a high aerobic workout that gets you closer to nature, give snowshoeing a try at places found at Trails.com. Enjoy.