have led to an industry-best merchandise
return rate of less than 1 per cent.
It has also resulted in business awards,
industry accolades and customer letters like
the one the Fabers received earlier this year
from a woman in Ottawa. She wrote, “On a
recent visit to Costco, we spotted snowshoes
being offered at what we viewed as a reasonable price and we picked some up. My one
and only past snowshoeing experience dates
back nearly 40 years, but that did not detract
[from] our enjoyment at all. We look forward
to many more wonderful nature-filled winter
hours, thanks to you.” C
Mark Cardwell is a full-time journalist and
sometime snowshoer in the Quebec City region.
Go with
the snow
“WHERE THERE’S SNOW.” That’s the
wisecrack answer to the simple question that people who are new to snowshoeing often ask. But wondering
where and when to do it isn’t as facetious as it sounds.
To be sure, finding a place to snow-
shoe isn’t all that hard to do in Canada
during the winter. Many communities
maintain trails (usually in parks or on
golf courses in collaboration with local
outdoors clubs), as do numerous federal
and provincial parks. Most major ski
resorts also cater to snowshoers.
Just parking the car on a back
road and heading into the woods is fun,
too—provided you’re not trespassing
on private property or snowshoeing
straight into an avalanche zone or other
hidden hazard. That’s why some prior
planning, together with bringing water
and using the right clothing and gear
(such as a GPS and compass for remote
areas) is so important.
Also consider snowshoeing with
a friend, family member or significant
other. That way you can share the nat-
u ral wonders of winter—provided
there”s snow.— MC
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