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snowshoe

snow·shoe

 (snō′sho͞o′)
n.
An oblong frame, usually strung with interlaced strips or a taut membrane, worn on the foot to enable walking on deep snow.
intr.v. snow·shoed, snow·shoe·ing, snow·shoes
To travel on snowshoes.

snow′sho′er n.
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snowshoeing

(ˈsnəʊˌʃuːɪŋ)
n
(General Sporting Terms) sport the activity of taking part in cross-country walks over snow
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Moreover, growing popularity of snowshoeing and several other winter sports is making a positive impact of snow shoes sales.
Slight discomfort in the store can turn into real pain after a half hour of snowshoeing.
But no amount of wood gathering or snowshoeing up to where the sun shone all day could keep away the longing for friends and family.
In addition, increasing popularity of snowshoeing and other winter sports activities continue to reflect positively on the sales of snow shoes.
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There are the usual crosstraining suspects: indoor swimming, deep water running, treadmilling, spinning, and rowing--but for those undaunted by the cold and perhaps called by nature, snowshoeing should not be overlooked.
Much later, in the 1600s, French fur traders learned something the natives had always known: Snowshoeing made hunting a lot easier ...
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