Each season's first snow storm is always exciting for me (if I don't have to drive too far in it!). It kicks off one of my favorite outdoor recreation seasons - winter.
Living in Wisconsin and Minnesota almost all my life, I have always embraced the season - from sledding, ice skating and hockey, building snowmen and snow forts and having snowball fights as a kid to ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing as much as possible as a grown-up, snow and cold are my pals. I love when my friends post about downhill skiing, fat tire biking, tubing, ice climbing and snowboarding. In my world, any outdoor winter recreation is great recreation.
Snowshoeing is my favorite snow play and I am out most days when the snow is on the ground. I love that snowshoes let you go off trail and really explore, bug-free! I also like helping winter fat tire bikers by hitting shared hiking and biking trails and tramping down the trail to make it more welcoming for the bikes. Meanwhile, I get to enjoy trails that are often too busy with bikes in warmer temps that are much quieter in winter time.
If you do use the wide, groomed cross-country ski trails this winter for walking, hiking or biking, please keep in mind that the groomed ski trails are set for skiers and be mindful of how to use them to keep the groomed tracks in good shape for our skiing friends. Here is a recent message shared by ORA Trails on that:
Snow is Here!!! - Traditional skiing stays on the right (You'll see the straight tracks)
- Skate skiers use the center lane (groomed like corduroy)
- ALL OTHER USERS stay left (walkers, bikers, snowshoers)
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