Anyone know if these can be hired in the UK?
Mrs Z can no longer ski and is interested in trying snowshoeing but they are not available to hire in the resort we're going to.
Thanks!
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She'll love snowshoeing! Not that expensive in resort either, think Intersport have them for around €80 then you've got your own!
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@Ray Zorro, Mrs jbob got hers in decathlon for not much, they are a bit bulky when traveling.
We started snowshoeing about 4 years ago because one of our party didn't ski, so we went out with them in rotation. Now we almost always do 1-2 days snowshoeing in any week we're out, especially when the weather is bad for skiing. You can get right away from the pistes but still not be very far from the resort, so you get away from the crowds but can still get home easily. It's also great exercise but not physically stressful, or with the same risk of collision. We now don't bother skiing on those whiteout/foggy days and just snowshoe instead. Definitely worth having a go anyway. And even in the resort, the snowshoes can be useful if you have to negotiate any steep drives or roads around your lodgings.
@LaForet, thanks, that's really helpful.
Which shoes did you buy?
For those that have done it - any hints or tips to offer?
Do you wear ski gear and walking boots?
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@Ray Zorro, We did it recently in Iceland. I would definitely go with waterproof boots, but they must be ones you are comfy in as the rear strap ratchets tight on the back of your shoe. I was wearing Merrill walking shoes and the low height gave me a very nasty blister on one foot. 3 of us used poles and one didn't - I would certainly use poles. We all wore ski stuff.
We loved it
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Based on hiking in the snow and ski touring rather than snow shoeing. Layering and ventilation zips are very important. You can get very warm, much warmer than downhill
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@Claude B, Good point, concur 100%
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@LaForet, thanks, that's really helpful.
Which shoes did you buy?
For those that have done it - any hints or tips to offer?
Do you wear ski gear and walking boots?
We got ours over the Internet: sorry, I don't remember the vendor or price, other than it was middle-of-the-road £. Not one of the expensive high-tech designs.
The front is hinged and there are release clips an the rear - this so you can release the rear clip when you're going uphill and it's like climbing stairs. Neat.
We put our ski gear on with our summer ankle walking boots, and our 2 ski poles.
Carry them with the soles together, otherwise the spikes turn them into a form of mediæval hand-weapon - not appreciated on the navette.
The front is hinged and there are release clips an the rear - this so you can release the rear clip when you're going uphill and it's like climbing stairs. Neat.
The clips are for transport and storage. They should be undone in use. They're called blockers.
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