Day Hiking

Courtesy of our Day Hiking Ambassador, Jan. What’s in your Backpack? While the snow covered landscape has transformed to dirt paths, lush green flora peppered with wildflowers, we are still thinking about snowshoeing in Colorado. Getting out this time of year keeps us fit for winter sports and is a great time to scout for …

The 300 miles of Catamount Trail is a popular and fully conserved public-access trail that requires a considerable level of trail etiquette. Here are some great snowshoer tips for sharing backcountry trails from the Catamount Trail Association.

It’s that time of year. Leaves on the trees are changing from green to golden yellow and red and we know that it’s just a matter of weeks before snow starts to fly. Soon, we’ll be replacing mountain bikes with snowshoes and heading into our favorite season, winter. There’s something about winter adventures that require …

Rich, Day Hiking Ambassador Frozen fog has transformed the hillside evergreens into a tiered arrangement of powdered confectionaries. We are halfway up the slope of Camel’s Hump, Vermont’s third highest and most iconic mountain. We have arrived at this point via the Burrows Trail, ascending from the town of Huntington, a mere half hour outside …

Stephen, Day Hiking Ambassador When my order of Tubbs Wilderness snowshoes arrived, I was very excited! They looked technically advanced and decently built right out of the box. After using them on the trail for the first time, I was even more excited! I’d had different snowshoes from other brands over the last few years, but those snowshoes were nothing …

Stephen, Day Hiking Ambassador During the course of our outdoor lives, we should take a moment and a step back to reflect upon our approach to activities in which we participate. To that end I present the following short quiz. If you answer is “heck yeah!” to any of the following, you might be addicted …