Snow Walk ENG
Do kompletu przy chodzeniu na rakietach należą także kijki.
Nordic Snowshoeing jest aktywnością ruchową, w której pracuje całe ciało – jest to doskonały trening zarówno rąk jak i nóg.
Przy pomocy kijków, w których można precyzyjnie ustawić długość można zaoszczędzić sporą porcję energii w czasie chodzenia na rakietach. Przy każdym kroku ręce pomagają mięśniom nóg – pozytywnym efektem ubocznym jest równomierny trening całego ciała bez przeciążenia. Ważne, żeby kijki były wyposażone w duże zimowe (śniegowe) talerzyki, ponieważ w przeciwnym razie kijki mogłyby się zapadać za głęboko w mokrym śniegu.
Kijki muszą również dawać się szybko i łatwo przestawić na długość, bo przy wchodzeniu pod górę kijki powinny być krótsze niż przy schodzeniu. W puszysty śnieg kijki zapadają się głębiej niż w ubity. Najlepiej nadają się do tego teleskopowe kijki Gipron z opatentowanym systemem mocującym Flicklock. Efekt mocowania osiąga się podobnie jak przy mocowaniu siodełka w rowerze.
System Flicklock jest łatwy do obsługi nawet przy niskich temperaturach i w rękawiczkach.
Nordic Snowshoeing jest aktywnością ruchową, w której pracuje całe ciało – jest to doskonały trening zarówno rąk jak i nóg.
Przy pomocy kijków, w których można precyzyjnie ustawić długość można zaoszczędzić sporą porcję energii w czasie chodzenia na rakietach. Przy każdym kroku ręce pomagają mięśniom nóg – pozytywnym efektem ubocznym jest równomierny trening całego ciała bez przeciążenia. Ważne, żeby kijki były wyposażone w duże zimowe (śniegowe) talerzyki, ponieważ w przeciwnym razie kijki mogłyby się zapadać za głęboko w mokrym śniegu.
Kijki muszą również dawać się szybko i łatwo przestawić na długość, bo przy wchodzeniu pod górę kijki powinny być krótsze niż przy schodzeniu. W puszysty śnieg kijki zapadają się głębiej niż w ubity. Najlepiej nadają się do tego teleskopowe kijki Gipron z opatentowanym systemem mocującym Flicklock. Efekt mocowania osiąga się podobnie jak przy mocowaniu siodełka w rowerze.
System Flicklock jest łatwy do obsługi nawet przy niskich temperaturach i w rękawiczkach.
Tak długo jak chodzi się po w miarę płaskim terenie wspomaganie nie jest potrzebne.
Również w tak zwanym Nordic Snowshoeing po przygotowanych trasach.
Jednak w terenie pagórkowatym, a szczególnie górskim z naszego punktu widzenia bez wspomagania nie można się obejść!! Dzięki wyższemu położeniu pięty przy podchodzeniu oszczędza się sporo siły i energii.
Wspomaganie nie przeszkadza, tylko ułatwia chodzenie!! Firma Inook wyposaża zależnie od modelu swoje rakiety w opatentowany, automatyczny system wpomagania AGS.
Ten system przy pomocy kijka można włączyć lub wyłączyć w ciągu sekundy. Używa się go tylko podczas podchodzenia.
Dodatkowo możliwe jest stałe połączenie pięty z rakietą. Umożliwia to poruszanie się do tyłu, co może być czasem potrzebne np. myśliwy podczas podchodzenia zwierzyny czy jakieś prace w terenie.
Również w tak zwanym Nordic Snowshoeing po przygotowanych trasach.
Jednak w terenie pagórkowatym, a szczególnie górskim z naszego punktu widzenia bez wspomagania nie można się obejść!! Dzięki wyższemu położeniu pięty przy podchodzeniu oszczędza się sporo siły i energii.
Wspomaganie nie przeszkadza, tylko ułatwia chodzenie!! Firma Inook wyposaża zależnie od modelu swoje rakiety w opatentowany, automatyczny system wpomagania AGS.
Ten system przy pomocy kijka można włączyć lub wyłączyć w ciągu sekundy. Używa się go tylko podczas podchodzenia.
Dodatkowo możliwe jest stałe połączenie pięty z rakietą. Umożliwia to poruszanie się do tyłu, co może być czasem potrzebne np. myśliwy podczas podchodzenia zwierzyny czy jakieś prace w terenie.
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16-17.02.2008 | Świeradów - Zdrój
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Modern snowshoes
Outside of indigenous populations and some competitions such as Arctic Winter Games, very few of the old-fashioned snowshoes are actually used by enthusiasts anymore, although some value them for the artisanship involved in their construction. They are most commonly seen as decorations, mounted on walls, or on mantels, in ski lodges.
While recreational use of snowshoes had begun with the snowshoe clubs in Quebec, who held events where races and hikes were combined with fine food and drink, manufacture of snowshoes for recreational purposes only began in the late 19th century, when serious recreational use became more widespread.
In the late 20th century the snowshoe underwent a radical redesign. It started in the 1950s when the Vermont-based Tubbs company created the Green Mountain Bearpaw, which combined the shortness of that style with an even narrower width than had previously been used. This rapidly became one of the most popular snowshoes of its day.
Underside of a modern free-rotation binding snowshoe, showing cleats for traction on steep slopes.
The "Western" snowshoe
In 1972, experimenting with new designs in Washington's Cascade Mountains, Gene and Bill Prater created the snowshoe as we know it today. They began using aluminum tubing and replaced the lace with neoprene and nylon decking. To make them easier to use in mountaineering, the Praters developed a hinged binding and added cleats to the bottom of the shoe.
The Sherpa Snowshoe company started manufacturing these "Western" shoes and they proved very popular. Eastern snowshoers were a bit more skeptical at first, believing that the style was unnecessary in the east, until the Praters demonstrated their improved effectiveness on New Hampshire's Mount Washington. In time all users switched to the Sherpas.
MSR solid plastic snowshoes
These use an aluminum or stainless steel frame and take advantage of technical advances in plastics and injection molding to make a lighter and more durable shoe. They require little maintenance, and usually incorporate aggressive crampons.
Some, such as those made by Mountain Safety Research, use no metal at all and also come with detachable tail extenders. Newer models have heel-lifters, called "ascenders", that flip up to facilitate hill climbing.
The use of solid decking in place of the standard latticework of lacing came as a surprise to many enthusiasts, since it challenged a long-held belief that the lattice was necessary to prevent snow from accumulating on the shoe. In practice, however, it seems that very little snow comes through the openings in either type of shoe.
Neoprene/nylon decks also displayed superior water resistance, neither stretching as rawhide will when wet nor requiring annual treatment with shellac, features that were immediately appreciated. Eventually they were replaced with even lighter materials such as polypropylene.
These more athletic designs have helped the sport enjoy a renaissance after a period of eclipse when winter recreationists showed more interest in skiing. In the U.S., the number of snowshoers tripled during the 1990s.
In fact, ski resorts with available land are beginning to offer snowshoe trails to visitors, and some popular hiking areas are almost as busy in the colder months as they are on warm summer weekends.
source: wikipedia.org
Outside of indigenous populations and some competitions such as Arctic Winter Games, very few of the old-fashioned snowshoes are actually used by enthusiasts anymore, although some value them for the artisanship involved in their construction. They are most commonly seen as decorations, mounted on walls, or on mantels, in ski lodges.
While recreational use of snowshoes had begun with the snowshoe clubs in Quebec, who held events where races and hikes were combined with fine food and drink, manufacture of snowshoes for recreational purposes only began in the late 19th century, when serious recreational use became more widespread.
In the late 20th century the snowshoe underwent a radical redesign. It started in the 1950s when the Vermont-based Tubbs company created the Green Mountain Bearpaw, which combined the shortness of that style with an even narrower width than had previously been used. This rapidly became one of the most popular snowshoes of its day.
Underside of a modern free-rotation binding snowshoe, showing cleats for traction on steep slopes.
The "Western" snowshoe
In 1972, experimenting with new designs in Washington's Cascade Mountains, Gene and Bill Prater created the snowshoe as we know it today. They began using aluminum tubing and replaced the lace with neoprene and nylon decking. To make them easier to use in mountaineering, the Praters developed a hinged binding and added cleats to the bottom of the shoe.
The Sherpa Snowshoe company started manufacturing these "Western" shoes and they proved very popular. Eastern snowshoers were a bit more skeptical at first, believing that the style was unnecessary in the east, until the Praters demonstrated their improved effectiveness on New Hampshire's Mount Washington. In time all users switched to the Sherpas.
MSR solid plastic snowshoes
These use an aluminum or stainless steel frame and take advantage of technical advances in plastics and injection molding to make a lighter and more durable shoe. They require little maintenance, and usually incorporate aggressive crampons.
Some, such as those made by Mountain Safety Research, use no metal at all and also come with detachable tail extenders. Newer models have heel-lifters, called "ascenders", that flip up to facilitate hill climbing.
The use of solid decking in place of the standard latticework of lacing came as a surprise to many enthusiasts, since it challenged a long-held belief that the lattice was necessary to prevent snow from accumulating on the shoe. In practice, however, it seems that very little snow comes through the openings in either type of shoe.
Neoprene/nylon decks also displayed superior water resistance, neither stretching as rawhide will when wet nor requiring annual treatment with shellac, features that were immediately appreciated. Eventually they were replaced with even lighter materials such as polypropylene.
These more athletic designs have helped the sport enjoy a renaissance after a period of eclipse when winter recreationists showed more interest in skiing. In the U.S., the number of snowshoers tripled during the 1990s.
In fact, ski resorts with available land are beginning to offer snowshoe trails to visitors, and some popular hiking areas are almost as busy in the colder months as they are on warm summer weekends.
source: wikipedia.org
Snowshoes, sometimes colloquially referred to as webs, are footwear for walking over snow.
Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot doesn't sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation".
Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings. Some modern snowshoes are similar, but most are made of light metal while others are a single piece of plastic attached to the foot to spread the weight. In addition to distributing the weight, snowshoes are generally raised at the toe for maneuverability. They must not accumulate snow, hence the latticework, and require bindings to attach them to the feet.
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While today they are mainly used for recreational purposes, primarily by hikers and runners who like to continue their hobby in wintertime, in the past they were essential tools for fur traders, trappers and anyone whose life or living depended on the ability to get around in areas of deep and frequent snowfall. Even today, snowshoes are necessary equipment for forest rangers and others who must be able to get around areas inaccessible to motorized vehicles when the snow is deep.
source: wikipedia.org
Snowshoes work by distributing the weight of the person over a larger area so that the person's foot doesn't sink completely into the snow, a quality called "flotation".
Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings. Some modern snowshoes are similar, but most are made of light metal while others are a single piece of plastic attached to the foot to spread the weight. In addition to distributing the weight, snowshoes are generally raised at the toe for maneuverability. They must not accumulate snow, hence the latticework, and require bindings to attach them to the feet.
While today they are mainly used for recreational purposes, primarily by hikers and runners who like to continue their hobby in wintertime, in the past they were essential tools for fur traders, trappers and anyone whose life or living depended on the ability to get around in areas of deep and frequent snowfall. Even today, snowshoes are necessary equipment for forest rangers and others who must be able to get around areas inaccessible to motorized vehicles when the snow is deep.
source: wikipedia.org