Snowshoeing & Cross Country Skiing

Strap on a pair of lightweight snowshoes or Nordic skis, and you'll quickly learn why so many people enjoy these sports. This section will give you an introduction to snowshoeing and cross country skiing.

If you can walk, you can snowshoe. Learning to cross-country ski takes a little more skill, but you'll be enjoying a trail after a couple of hours of instruction. Both sports are inexpensive, can be done almost anywhere there's snow, and both provide great cardiovascular and fat-burning workouts. Snowshoes and skis will take you into areas where you can observe nature in serene, stress-relieving settings. Bring a picnic, or conduct a nature scavenger hunt! It's fun whether you're alone on a trail behind your house, or with your family on a backwoods hike.