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Tables of Contents for Snowshoeing
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
CHAPTER ONE WHY SNOWSHOE?
5
16
THE ORIGINS OF THE SNOWSHOE
6
5
WHY SHOULD I SNOWSHOE?
11
7
As Snowshoeing Grows, Snowshoes Shrink
12
2
It's Not Just A Winter Sport
14
1
Tracking
15
2
Snowshoe Festivals: Try Them, You'll Like Them
17
1
WHO ELSE WANTS TO SNOWSHOE?
18
3
The Early Days of Snowboarding
19
2
CHAPTER TWO THE SHOES FOR YOU
21
26
SIZE MATTERS
22
5
West Is West, And East Is East -- Sometimes
23
2
Snow Has A Mind Of Its Own
25
1
Winter Weight Gain
26
1
WOOD: THE CLASSIC SNOWSHOE
27
3
Styles
28
1
Materials
29
1
Bindings
30
1
WOOD I?
30
2
Care And Maintenance Of Your Wooden Shoes
31
1
THE MODERN SNOWSHOE
32
9
Buying Snowshoes
32
1
Bindings
33
1
Making Your Own Shoes
33
5
Euro-shoes
38
1
Frames
39
1
Decking
39
2
TRACTION SYSTEMS
41
3
SPECIALIZED SNOWSHOES
44
3
First Aid Kit For Your Snowshoes
45
2
CHAPTER THREE FOOTWEAR AND OTHER GEAR
47
18
The Truth About Waterproof
48
1
ANY OLD THING WILL DO
49
1
A STEP UP
50
3
Footwear Selection Guide
52
1
OTHER OPTIONS
53
1
WINTER 4X4s
54
1
FOOTWEAR ACCESSORIES
55
1
Gaiters
55
1
Booties and Toe Covers
56
1
OTHER GEAR
56
9
Poles
56
3
Ice Axes
59
1
Daypacks
59
2
Overnight Packs
61
1
Hydration Packs
61
4
CHAPTER FOUR WALKING ON SNOW
65
16
TURNING AROUND
66
1
THE SCIENCE OF TAKING A BREAK
67
4
Conditioning
68
2
Cross-Training
70
1
BREAKING TRAIL
71
2
THE UPS AND DOWNS OF SNOWSHOEING
73
3
Climbing the Fall Line
73
1
Be An Efficiency Expert
74
2
GOING DOWN
76
5
Using Your Poles
77
2
Man's (And Woman's) Best Friend
79
2
CHAPTER FIVE TECHNIQUES FOR STEEPS
81
8
THE TOE KICK
82
3
TRAVERSING TECHNIQUES
85
1
SWITCHBACKING
86
2
Learning From Rock Climbers
87
1
JUMPING
88
1
CHAPTER SIX RUNNING IN SHOES
89
12
WHERE TO GO?
90
4
The Stowe Recreation Path
92
2
STRIDE AND RHYTHM
94
2
TRAINING
96
2
RACING
98
3
Snowshoeing's Edwin Moses
98
3
CHAPTER SEVEN BACKCOUNTRY SKILLS
101
12
NAVIGATION
102
3
GPS
105
1
CROSSING ICE
106
3
SELF ARREST
109
1
With an Ice Axe
109
1
Without an Ice Axe
109
1
CARRYING LOADS
110
3
A Slippery Situation
111
2
CHAPTER EIGHT WINTER SAFETY
113
14
WEATHER
113
2
The Tragedy On Everest
114
1
HYPOTHERMIA
115
4
Five Causes Of Cold
117
1
FROSTBITE
118
1
ALTITUDE SICKNESS AND ACUTE MOUNTAIN SICKNESS
119
3
The World's Worst Weather
119
3
SNOW BLINDNESS
122
1
SUNBURN AND WINDBURN
123
1
AVALANCHES
123
3
Acclimatizing On Everest
124
2
FIRST AID KITS
126
1
CHAPTER NINE DRESSING FOR WINTER
127
12
INNER LAYER
127
4
ABCs Of Layering
128
2
Fleece, Wonderful Fleece
130
1
MIDDLE LAYER
131
1
OUTER LAYER
132
4
What Is Insulation Anyway
134
2
HEAD, HANDS, AND FEET
136
3
CHAPTER TEN WINTER CAMPING
139
14
GEAR
140
9
Clothing
140
1
Sleeping Bags
141
2
Increase The Warmth Of Your Sleeping Bag
143
2
Tents
145
1
Food
146
1
Stove
146
2
Everything Else
148
1
SHELTERS
149
4
Cabins and Lean-Tos
150
1
Tents
150
1
Snow Shelters
151
2
SOURCES & RESOURCES
153
3
PHOTO CREDITS
156
1
INDEX
157