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Posted by Tom D on January 21, 2008 at 12:38:51 am EST
In reply to First time snowshoeing and backpacking posted by WISam on January 20, 2008 at 10:09:30 pm EST

I owned a pair of Atlas 1025's. In my brief experience with them, they are good snowshoes for backpacking in winter. I sold them and bought skis, but that is no reflection on the shoes, just my preference.

50 lbs. is a lot to carry on shoes; I couldn't do it, but I'm not very big. Snowshoeing takes a lot of energy, especially in soft snow. I now tow a sled with most of my stuff in it instead of carrying a heavy pack.

Get trekking poles if you don't have a pair. If you fall over wearing a big pack and snowshoes in deep snow, it will take forever to get back up-firsthand experience. I fell even with them, so without them, I almost guarantee you will at some point.

If you aren't an experienced winter camper, or even if you are, get a copy of Allen & Mike's Really Cool Backcountry Ski Book. It is about half skiing, which won't interest you, but the other half on winter camping has lots of tips and done in a cartoon style, so it is a fun read and it's cheap.

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