Snowshoeing News

My four-year-old daughter has just wiped out on Prune Pickers Pass, a green run at Sunshine Village.

Contact: Kathy Donahue or Timothy Machowicz 989-224-5177 or 517-651-6217 Agency: Natural Resources & Environment Feb.

Submitted by Erin Mayberry on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 1:45pm. Misc Get outside and enjoy the fresh, new snow.

Business Snowshoe promotion draws hundreds Officials say ticket vouchers encourage West Virginians to come and enjoy the resort by Elaine McMillion Courtesy photo PHOTO COURTESY SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN Several hundred West Virginia residents took advantage of 8 inches of fresh snow on Sunday at the annual "West Virginia Ski & Ride Free Day" at Snowshoe ...

If you own cross country skis and live within a few blocks of Chevy Chase Circle, you might be able to take advantage of this bargain on a terrific pair of everyday drinking wines.

The provincial agency that runs Quebec's parks network rents out igloos for winter campers at two locations, in Parc national des Monts-Valin in the Saguenay region and Parc national Bic near Rimouski.

Because walking with snowshoes burns over 400 calories an hour, thereby justifying a hearty, gooey, cheesy meal of piping hot raclette afterwards.

Regan Pourchot wanted a new and fun challenge for his family this winter, because they are mostly into summer sports.

Editor's note: The results from the annual Muskoka Loppet were received past the sports deadline for last week's edition.

MANITOWOC - Stephanie Bowman of Manitowoc tried snowshoeing for the first time Saturday outside the Manitowoc County Heritage Center.

TOWN OF MOSINEE -- Some cruised, some jogged, some slogged, but about 50 competitors finished the second annual Badger State Winter Games trail run.

A free guided easy snowshoe hike will be sponsored by the Tahoe Rim Trail Association at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb.

Snowshoers will high step it up to Beaver Creek's Creekside Park on Sunday for the second Beaver Creek Snowshoe Adventure Series event of the season.

I spotted a pair of snowshoes at an auction in Morris many, many years ago. They looked to be in good shape.

Chary Griffin, 61, of Cazenovia, has participated in 8 of the last 9 National Snowshoe Racing Championships.

Stuffed animals lined the trails of Spencer School's Forest as students donned snowshoes or skis to enjoy a day of winter sports and fun.

WAUSAU -- Residents will see an Olympics-style event tonight on the City Square.

Posted: 2010-02-03 Tournament to benefit Springville Boys and Girls Club went well Editor: The seventh Annual Snowshoe Softball Tournament was a great success again this year, raising over $11,000 for the Boys & Girls Club of Springville in very frigid temperatures.

Rangers will be leading snowshoe and cross-country ski treks in the North Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

When the winter snowpack buries the Sierra, the backcountry is essentially closed for business.