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Originally Posted by flamesfan1297
Does anyone in here snowshoe in the winter? I'm thinking about getting a pair and was just curious if anyone had any tips or advice on it? And what I should look for or avoid when buying a pair
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Do you do a lot of off-trail hiking already?
IMHO snowshoes aren't needed for most people - you'd be better off getting a pair of microspikes as, unless your are up in Banff or off of the smith dorrien, snow isn't the issue, ice and slippery trails are.
Now if you are backcountry skiing or mountaineering certainly get snowshoes, but if you are a 2-season hiker who wants to become a 4-season hiker, spikes will get 10x the use for you.
I also recommend Nugara's
Beginners guide to snowshoeing in the Canadian Rockies as a terrific guidebook for the Calgary area.