Extreme Snowshoeing Exposed

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By liljohns

Get off your butt and try extreme snowshoeing

Sitting on your couch this weekend? Why don't you try extreme snowshoeing instead. Check out some of the pics below and my extreme snowshoeing blog. Chances are you probably don't live to far from a mountain. Gas up than Pinto and head for the hills. Your snowshoeing adventure awaits.

I thought snowshoeing might be lame, even though I really like snow. I felt it would be a lot like hiking. I hike quite often, I'm really not really a huge fan. Snowshoeing is not hiking! Hiking sucks, snowshoeing rules!

Another thing you might like about snowshoeing, is the fact that their really isn't any bugs pestering you. This last summer I hiked around the non blasted side of Mt St. Helens. I felt like I was in the Jurassic period. The mosquitoes were so thick, my girlfriend and I had to run for several miles pretty much as fast as we could just to escape from being eaten alive. I haven't gotten into the sport of extreme mosquito feeding yet.

Moral of this hub's story? Go extreme - go extreme snowshoeing. Buy yourself some snowshoes online right now and go find some rocks to jump off. Be careful of course.

Have fun!

Hiking in the ice with snowshoes
Hiking in the ice with snowshoes
Extreme snowshoe jumping
Extreme snowshoe jumping
extreme snowshoeing flip
extreme snowshoeing flip
Obstacles along the way
Obstacles along the way
Extreme snowshoeing can be done from trees.
Extreme snowshoeing can be done from trees.

Extreme snowshing at its best

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liljohns Hub Author 4 years ago

There have been several updates since the first posting. Be sure to visit my site for the pictures.

John Henry 3 years ago

Nice pics man! Ive been looking at some different snowshoes online and aint sure about which ones to get, got any suggestions or advice?

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liljohns Hub Author 3 years ago

Not really. I use cheap Tubbs. I've jumped off some WAY larger stuff than this now and they've held up so far, so I'd have to say I can't complain about Tubbs quality. I like the way their binding sort of wraps around the front of your foot too.

bob steve 2 years ago

Dumb, used to do stuff like that when i was ten. In the real world of snowshoeing/winter camping nobody would risk an injury for the same high i get playing uno. Try camping out there. You will love it.

Jonathan Wood 19 months ago

What do you mean hiking sucks? Hiking is great!

I'd hike year 'round if I could but, here is Salt Lake City, UT, ya gotta break out the snowshoes in the Winter. So I do.

I won't bore you with the details of why hiking doesn't suck, but let me just say some of the hills I hike up are pretty extreme!

Indie Lyndale 14 months ago

Wow that's some pretty extreme snowshoeing!

We also made a video of us and our clients mucking about whilst going snowshoeing and made a little video which we called Xtreme Snowshoeing as well. Check out the link.

Rick Stafford 7 months ago

The Airlite Inflatable Snowshoe is not a toy and is not plastic. This is a serious lifesaving/recreational device. Please see www.airlitesnowshoe.com .

I look forward to hearing your valued opinion.

Respectfully,

Rick Stafford

Airlite Inflatable Snowshoes

Po box 112568

Anchorage, AK 99511

www.ailitesnowshoe.com

info@airlitesnowshoe.com

rstafford@gci.net

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