Snowshoeing - A few storms help a lot!

Snowshoeing Mania

1st group - Aspen Grove/Timp Trail

"The only serious tricks to discover are on the downhill. Keep your arms out to the side and open up your stride. The magic of snowshoeing happens on the downhill when you start to "float" on the powder! It's a kick. And loads of fun, that is until your foot gets trapped under some submerged log and you fall flat on your face in the powder. But that's kind of fun too. It's hard to get hurt showshoeing, because the surface is so forgiving."

1st group - Aspen Grove/Timp Trail

Bernie Boettcher; USSSA Masters

National Snowshoe Champion 2003 & 2004, Silt, Colorado

We have a large group of friends that we work out with. Most of us enjoy snowshoeing. This year, we haven't gotten out as much because of the lack of snow; however, last Saturday (January 28) there were 19 of that group that headed into the mountains to find some snow.

The first five left Orem about 9 am and went to Aspen Grove above Sundance Ski Resort. The outside temperature was in the mid teens but that was not a problem (within five minutes of starting to snowshoe, your body temp is on the rise and you are soon sweating). They had a great time and a hard workout as they blazed their own trail to the first waterfall on the way up the Timp trail.

2nd group - Big Springs

The second snowshoeing group met at 10 am and went up to Big Springs in the South Fork of Provo Canyon. They found it still lacking in snow and what was there was very icy. They did about a 4 mile loop in about 90 minutes.

The last group of seven went out at 1:30 pm. We headed up American Fork Canyon, taking the North Fork to Tibble Fork Reservoir and stopping at the dam. This was a new route for all 7 of us. After parking, you walk across the dam and head up some switchbacks that lead southeast away from the reservoir. Then, stay to the

2nd group - Big Springs

left each time the trail splits. We made about a five mile loop that took us about 2.5 hours ending up at the bridge on the east end of Tibble Fork Reservoir. Outside of the time I went snowshoeing in Bryce Canyon National Park, this was my favorite so far. I know there are a lot of new places to explore on snowshoes so I'd welcome suggestions!

"Snowshoeing is great because no matter how cold it is outside, if you wear enough layers and do at least 15 to 20 minutes on snowshoes, you will break a sweat every time. No excuses, like it's too cold. It's never too cold to snowshoe."

3rd group - Tibble Fork

Scott Gall, 
Snowshoeing Professional

Atlas Snowshoe Team and former North American Snowshoe Champion; Waterloo, Iowa


To see more pictures of the Tibble Fork snowshoeing trip (stunning pics!) check this Facebook link to Recreate In Utah's Page:  

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