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GLIDE TIME

IF you can walk you can snowshoe! Snowshoes are easy to use compared to learning to, say, putting on cross-country skis for the first time and learning to kick and glide. Snowshoes are wide, stable and won’t slip or slide from underneath you on downhills or icy sections. Snowshoes have amazing in-built crampons that provide great traction over a variety of terrain. Poles also provide great support on the downhills, assist with balance and are highly recommended.

OK, so we are heading out to snowshoe. Your guide will attach your snowshoes to your boots with a strap binding and buckle system. The binding will pivot

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