Here is a link to an excellent article "How to Kill Yourself Snowshoeing" from a blog by Michael Coyle, software engineer and SAR (Search and Rescue) tech in the Vancouver BC area. The article focuses on serious incidents requiring rescue in the North Shore mountains near Vancouver, part of which is the Cypress Provincial Park area where some of the 2010 Winter Olympics were held. These mountains are typical of the Pacific Northwest. The article also discusses snowshoeing techniques and problems with modern snowshoes, such as traveling downhill.
http://blog.oplopanax.ca/2010/10/how-to-kill-yourself-snowshoeing.html
falling leaves / hide the path / so quietly
~John Bailey, "Autumn," a haiku year, 2001, as posted on oldgreypoet.com
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falling leaves / hide the path / so quietly
~John Bailey, "Autumn," a haiku year, 2001, as posted on oldgreypoet.com
Yeah it's interesting. It's like everything now days, more people are into it so the numbers of user error requiring rescues are up. When I started there were no helps, no real expert advice, just had to use plain old common sense. I started small, easy trails or road beds, developed technique and moved on. Now, everyone goes full tilt.
Anyway, good to see an evaluation such as this, great food for thought.
"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold."
-Helen Keller
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"Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold."
-Helen Keller
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