The 16th annual Winter Trails Day is on January 8, 2011. Winter Trails Day offers children and adults new to snow sports the chance to try snowshoeing and cross country skiing for free, and to discover the great fitness and social benefits with these easy-to-learn winter sports. Winter Trails Day involves almost 100 resorts and [...]
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Saturday January 8 the Hulbert Outdoor Center in Fairlee, Vermont hosts “Winter Skills Day” which is a chance to learn outdoor skills that will help you enjoy winter comfortably and safely. They offer two sessions, morning and afternoon, so you can take two different classes in one day. Price for each seminar is $27 per [...] Matt and Solo Pete are headed to Noonmark today. The plan is to hike in from Route 73 and camp at Round Lake. Then take the short hike up the mountain. If the weather cooperates there should be awesome views of the high peaks area. Matt’s gear is shown below. Follow our occasional Tweets [...] Estes Park and Rocky Mountain National Park are popular vacation places. The Simply Estes & RMNP Blog has a series of five articles on snowshoeing. While the series is oriented towards day-hiking the articles none-the-less impart useful information, particularly for novices. How To Choose Snowshoes takes into account what type of activity are the [...] NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) advises backcountry visitors to be prepared for winter conditions in the Adirondacks; snowshoes and/or skis are strongly recommended for all trails. Visitors to the backcountry of the Adirondack Mountains should be prepared for snow, ice and cold, and use proper equipment, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation [...] Leave No Trace has posted tips tailoring their principles to winter conditions. Plan Ahead and Prepare Know the area and what to expect; ALWAYS check avalanche and weather reports prior to departure. Consult maps and local authorities about high danger areas, safety information, and regulations for the area you plan to visit. Prepare for extreme [...] There is nothing more impractical for backpacking than those colemanesque old lanterns that use the little mesh globes inside. Don’t get me wrong, they can throw a great light and keep an entire campsite full of boy scouts active late into the night. But carrying one on a backpacking trip just isn’t possible. It would [...] Read every word about winter camping on the internet? Want to get started with winter camping but can’t talk your girlfriend/co-workers/buddies into joining you? Check out Meetup.com and search for groups in your area that are active with backcountry skiing and/or snowshoeing. Follow our occasional Tweets @WinterCampers |
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