I knew the snowshoes would hold well in snow, but not on ice. It felt like I had four-wheel drive on most of the snowy terrain, whether it was powder snow or ice. 11. Be prepared to carry your ...

Snowshoeing requires this kind of quiet ... I have snowshoed in heavy powder and thin, patchy snow. Some years, I trudge through deep drifts. Other years, I scrape over ice-crusted fields and ...

But about a half-mile into the hike, snow and ice surrounded us, and we put our snowshoes to good use. Though we mustered through, if you’re looking for a truly idyllic snowshoeing experience ...