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There are snowshoers in countries all over the planet.

Click on the map above to take you too a list of every country and the snowshoeing organizations in each

If you know of any organizations promoting snowshoeing that are not on the list please let us know
Great Christmas Gift Idea
United States Snowshoe Association unveils new book documenting the History of Snowshoe Racing
Around the World!

October 24th, 2011: Longtime US Snowshoe Association Sports Director Mark Elmore has completed a two year project and is making his colorful and informative book chronicling the history of the sport of snowshoe racing around the world available for all sports enthusiasts just in time for the holidays. “As I became more and more involved with the sport of snowshoe racing, both in the U.S. and abroad, its’ colorful history really drew me deeper into the sport. I hope this book serves as a first attempt to chronicle a very interesting history.”

     The ninety-one page book is available in paperback and hard cover editions and takes the reader on a whirlwind tour of the globe exploring snowshoe racing in many different countries. The paperback copy sells for $15 and features ninety-one black and white photographs. The $45 hard cover copy serves up all photos in full color! The cost includes shipping.

This book can’t be bought in a store.

You can check out renowned snowshoe racing writer Phillip Gary-Smith’s review of the book in the article he wrote for Snowshoe Magazine at www.snowshoemag.com. If the buyer requests, the author will autograph and personalize copies before completing the order.

When ordering, please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery.

Questions may be directed to 518-420-6961

Order your copy today with the form found here

 

1894 Julia Burden, Helen Ledyard & Molly Ledyard

on Cazenovia Lake, New York State, USA

 

Bob Bearor and his wife practice their snowshoeing Old School 

 
 

Steve Ilg, of Flagstaff, AZ, USA, doesn't let a little thing like no snow stop him from racing

Now is the time to come to the aid of your country

As we move forward in our work to get snowshoeing recognized as a sport by the International Olympic Committee we need to find all the National Snowshoeing Organizations in every country that has one. Click here to see a list of every country in the world. If your own country has a Snowshoeing National Organization and it is not listed please let us know so we can keep the list as up to date as possible.

  • If you know someone in another country that doesn't yet have a National Snowshoe Organization encourage them to get started on one.
  • Or if you would like to become a source of information on what the best way to get started or just as an encouraging friend to snowshoeing let us know. In upcoming days we will post information on
 
 
These pictures from an event that took place last weekend (30, January) in Rättvik, in the province of Dalarna, Sweden. It was organized by a local company in collaboration with the representative of TSL in Sweden.

All photographs copyright by the photographer:Trons / copyright by Trons.se.

See more photographs of this event here

  

 

 

Above photos of La Ciaspolada 2010 by Dan French

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