It’s an effort but totally worth it! Would suggest talking to a local rental shop about the type of snowshoes you should use. Ours are built for deep wet snow, conditions may be different wherever you try it first!
Great video! Every time I thought of a good tip, you turned around and covered it. I originally bought a pair of 30" MSR Lightning Ascents, which are great for a big guy like me in fresh/deep snow. Once I realized that 75% of our snowshoes were on well-packed trails, I bought a pair of 20.5" Symbioz Elite snowshoes that are much lighter and easier to maneuver around than the 30" MSRs.
Thanks Craig! Good call on having the right tool for each situation. We bought ours large with floatation in mind since we were doing a lot of deep powder trail breaking before moving here.
Awesome video! So I did this trail twice this week. The first hike with snowshoes and the second with just trax. Then we chatted with a woman up at the shelter who had "shorty snowshoes". I'm really interested in getting a pair of "shorties" for more packed snow like yesterday- they seem less clumsy (plus they would fit in your backpack). I'm wondering if the body weight factor would apply to buying a pair of "shorties". Thanks for any tips you can give back Tessa and Dylan!!
Thank you Jonie! Sounds like Craig has had success with shorter snowshoes. For that use case body weight is less of an issue since you’re mostly hiking on packed snow and don’t need flotation.
I hit a trail farther south than what I live in Colorado, mistakenly thinking that they had less snow than we did, turns out the trail was covered in like 3 feet of primo powder. I walked maybe 200 yards before I realized it was only getting deaper, and I had no idea what I was doing. So today I'm researching and buying snow shoes so I can go back and add this to my skill set.
I have yet to do my first adventure, although I have bought and tried out my new snowshoes. I did not realize there was something like snow shelters. Can you camp at those, and although I know it's around the Three sisters wilderness I didn't know they existed. Which one did you guys stop at?
That’s exciting! Yes most SnoParks that we know of in Oregon have at least one snow shelter. You should be able to find a list of them with a quick Google search. Some have sleeping platforms specifically for camping, while others are for day use only. Just have to check the rules for the specific shelter online before heading out. This was Jeff’s View Shelter outside of Sisters, it’s unfortunately day use only.
Thanks! I live in California and have wanted to try snowshoeing for awhile.
It’s an effort but totally worth it! Would suggest talking to a local rental shop about the type of snowshoes you should use. Ours are built for deep wet snow, conditions may be different wherever you try it first!
Great video! Every time I thought of a good tip, you turned around and covered it. I originally bought a pair of 30" MSR Lightning Ascents, which are great for a big guy like me in fresh/deep snow. Once I realized that 75% of our snowshoes were on well-packed trails, I bought a pair of 20.5" Symbioz Elite snowshoes that are much lighter and easier to maneuver around than the 30" MSRs.
Thanks Craig! Good call on having the right tool for each situation. We bought ours large with floatation in mind since we were doing a lot of deep powder trail breaking before moving here.
The tip on doing a shorter hike with lower elevation is really important. I just went on my first snowshoe hike and it was brutal 😂
We've all been there haha!
Fantastic information for us beginners feeling a little nervous! Thanks.
Thanks Dani! Sounds like we'll be taking you out on a snow trip soon!
Great information, and such a stunning landscape!
Excellent content, you answered all my questions. You made a great promo for the sport.
Thank you so much! Happy snowshoeing 😊
Two thumbs up!
Very informative! Lots of great tips.
Thanks for watching ☺️
Great video
Thanks Dale!
Awesome video! So I did this trail twice this week. The first hike with snowshoes and the second with just trax. Then we chatted with a woman up at the shelter who had "shorty snowshoes". I'm really interested in getting a pair of "shorties" for more packed snow like yesterday- they seem less clumsy (plus they would fit in your backpack). I'm wondering if the body weight factor would apply to buying a pair of "shorties". Thanks for any tips you can give back Tessa and Dylan!!
Thank you Jonie! Sounds like Craig has had success with shorter snowshoes. For that use case body weight is less of an issue since you’re mostly hiking on packed snow and don’t need flotation.
I hit a trail farther south than what I live in Colorado, mistakenly thinking that they had less snow than we did, turns out the trail was covered in like 3 feet of primo powder. I walked maybe 200 yards before I realized it was only getting deaper, and I had no idea what I was doing. So today I'm researching and buying snow shoes so I can go back and add this to my skill set.
Right on! It’s a rewarding activity on its own, but also a great “just in case” tool to have for winter hikes 😉
I have yet to do my first adventure, although I have bought and tried out my new snowshoes.
I did not realize there was something like snow shelters. Can you camp at those, and although I know it's around the Three sisters wilderness I didn't know they existed.
Which one did you guys stop at?
That’s exciting! Yes most SnoParks that we know of in Oregon have at least one snow shelter. You should be able to find a list of them with a quick Google search. Some have sleeping platforms specifically for camping, while others are for day use only. Just have to check the rules for the specific shelter online before heading out. This was Jeff’s View Shelter outside of Sisters, it’s unfortunately day use only.
Ok