Snowshoe Trails in Southwestern British Columbia

Author/Guide: Aileen Stalker and Tony Keen

Why a Booktrail?

Get your snow shoes on and let’s get walking!

ISBN: 978-1771601887
Genre: Guide book

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What you need to know before your trail

Snowshoe Trails in Southwestern British Columbia offers readers information on over 35 routes. Ranging from short strolls to day-long treks, the trails have trouble-free access and the authors use winter landmarks, estimated times and general distances to help users find their way. Information about safety considerations, selection of clothing and equipment, stretching exercises, snowshoeing with children and advice on practical snowshoeing techniques are also included.

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Canada and Snowshoe trails

In North America, snowshoeing is one of the most rapidly increasing winter sports
The advantages of this sport:

Perfect for all ages, keeps you fit, can be done on a variety of terrains, allows you to get up close to nature and take more time to appreciate it, it doesn’t cost much, and you get to go short or long distances and keep far away from tourist spots so it’s quite relaxing too!
Snowshoes have been used in Canada for many many years, It was during the 1600s when people started to explore Eastern Canada that they first started to se show shoes, but the Inunits had been using them a lot longer. There were battles on snowshoes during the 1750s and in 1840, the fist Showshoe club was formed in Montreal.

The Trails

Coquihalla Pass – Summit is a highway summit along the Coquihalla Highway in British Columbia, Canada. It is the highest point on the highway between the cities of Hope and Merritt.

Manning Park – Another one of the great trails

Whistler – A popular spot for all kinds of winter activities but the range of trails are nice and varied

Kootenay – The Kootenay Lake ferry is a year-round toll-free ferry that crosses between Kootenay Bay and Balfour and is the longest free scenic ferry in the world.