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Originally Posted by Torture
Cross country skiing >>> snowshoeing
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I’ve always wanted to say this: Name checks out with statement made.
Ha. Well I’d agree that ye ole misery stix (aka cross country) can be really awesome once you’re over the learning and fitness curve. That said classic is Much easier on the cardio than skate. As for ‘shoeing... it’s great fun and can be good social time cos well walking is walking. Although there are many trails around Calgary such as WBC, the truly awesome ones are more back country and or further away. So be prepared to travel to Chester Lake and down the Smith Dorian. Chester is fantastic views and climbs and best done in Feb/March... with poles. Don’t go too cheap but you want to be able to really cinch down the straps and rear attachment. Ideally your winter boots will also have that hard bump on the back to keep the rear strap on otherwise it’s a PIA. Similarly having gaiters keeps the snow out of your boots especially if your pants don’t go down far enough and/or have an elastic closure and/or clip for attaching to your boots D-loop. Just like XC skiing you’ll need layers as you generate good heat and a comfy backpack. If you do anything anywhere back countryish you’ll need to learn a bunch more and be more self sufficient.
MEC has a great selection of ‘shoes so look online plus goggle for basics. In my experience we have always done well with high end Atlas shoes. In fact I was looking at mine earlier today... after winning a brand new pair last night.