Right. I got new Tubbs snowshoes in June for being selected as one of their Ambassadors and then the Seattle area weather gets good? Is that fair? I think not. And that’s why we once again give thanks for the great Mt. Rainier. Sunrise welcomed us with blue skies and freakishly warm weather. Ok, kids. Lose …
I’ve been really, really lucky in the mountains. During the day, I help people understand their exposure to risk and find ways to address it. You’d figure I’d be extremely adverse to risk in my private life. It turns out, I need some risk to maintain a healthy balance. So I hike and climb …
My kids inspired me to start snowshoeing. I figured out early-on, that if I wanted to get out and do the things I love to do with two small children, I needed to take them with me on adventures. When my kids turned 4 & 5, hiking naturally progressed to snowshoeing as the trails covered …
Hi. I’m Lorraine Clayton, widowed single parent of two adult children with one in college and one on her own. I’ve put my life on hold to raise my children for the past 15 years, as any parent in my situation would have done. I am tired of being the boring Mom and decided it’s …
Who inspires me to drag the family outside in the winter? Why, Mother Nature herself! And perhaps a little of the kids’ behavior, too. When the rain is coming down in sheets at our house at the base of the mountains we know just a few hundred feet above us it’s a winter wonderland. With …
My name is Lisa Conrad. I am 47 years old and I am Tubbs Ambassador Material! I received my first pair of snowshoes for Christmas in 2009. I never asked for them. And I remember thinking “Me? Snowshoe? I don’t snowshoe. It’s cold and, well, snowy”. My husband was planting a seed. You see, life …
Snowshoeing to Extremes Backcountry snowshoeing, strictly speaking, is so esoteric it barely exists. Not that many people camp, compared to the general population; fewer still winter camp; fewer still tromp around in snowshoes. But even for those that do, it can hardly be called dangerous. Slow, occasionally exerting—but when was the last time you heard …
I love to explore. I live to explore. Growing up in northern Michigan, I spent my entire childhood exploring the steep hills, beach-maple forests, and old fields in search of new adventures. The outdoors was, and still is, my playground from sun up to sun down. Especially during winter, when familiar sights take on a …
To define brazen is being bold without shame. Snowshoeing into the backcountry at the base of Mount Rainier with blizzard like conditions, as I’m packing an abundant spaghetti dinner including a full bottle of wine I believe hits both of those points. It all started when I wanted to do something different with a backcountry …
Snowshoeing began for me around 1990, at the young age of 49, after I completed building 2 sets of traditional snowshoes from kits for me and my children. I enjoy outdoor activities in all seasons and with my new set of shoes, snowshoeing became one of my favorite winter pursuits. I of course now own …