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Why Snowshoe Mountain is the Perfect Getaway
West Virginia

Why Snowshoe Mountain is the Perfect Getaway

December 28, 2022February 16, 2024

I recently visited Snowshoe Mountain in partnership with West Virginia Tourism and wanted to share my thoughts about this truly…

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Crazy this use to be home šŸ„¹ Crazy this use to be home šŸ„¹
ā¬‡ļøthese might save you some pain šŸ§”āœØ 1. S ā¬‡ļøthese might save you some pain šŸ§”āœØ 1. Short trails ā‰  easy The amount of times I thought a 2ā€“3 mile trail would be easyā€¦ I was so underprepared šŸ˜… Elevation changes everything. 2. Sneakers > boots WAY more comfortable and just as grippy. I actually feel more secure because I can feel where Iā€™m stepping. Youā€™ll only catch me in boots if Iā€™m using snowshoes ā„ļø 3. Water & snacks matter more than you think Sip regularly, bring electrolytes. I used to wait until the viewpointā€¦ donā€™t do that. Youā€™ll feel way better if you fuel along the way. 4. Your first few hikes are the hardest Wrong clothes, too much (or not enough) in your pack, walking too fast, feeling nervousā€”been there. Itā€™s all normal and gets easier quickly. 5. Donā€™t count on cell service A lot of trails donā€™t have it, and you might lose it before you even get there. This got me in trouble early on šŸ‘€ Download maps, screenshot everything, and bring a backup batteryā€”just in case šŸ«¶ 6. You donā€™t need to be in ā€œhiking shapeā€ If you can walk around your neighborhood or the grocery store, you can hike šŸ™‚ You get stronger the more you go. 7. You donā€™t need expensive gear I definitely didnā€™t start with anything fancy. Thrift it or use what you haveā€”good socks, non-cotton clothes, grippy sneakers, and a backpack. 8. Always start early Trust me, youā€™ll need more daylight than you thinkā€¦ especially when youā€™re starting out. 9. Double check your pack before you start Every. single. time. 10. Water bottles > water bladders
Slow mornings like this, praise the Lord šŸ„°āœØ Slow mornings like this, praise the Lord šŸ„°āœØ
I feel this deeply āœØšŸ§” I feel this deeply āœØšŸ§”
Sometimes as in often šŸ«£šŸ§” Find a sunny weeke Sometimes as in often šŸ«£šŸ§” Find a sunny weekend and go! Trust me the gear now is 100x warmer, comfier, and just better! My life would be drastically different if I didnā€™t try it again!! If you grew up on the East Coast i totally understand camping is kinda a hit or miss between bugs and weather. The thing I realized about camping when we were kids was that our parents werenā€™t gonna back out just because the weather wasnā€™t going to workoutā€¦No they had that planned 6 months in advance. But you as an adult now get the choice to wait til a sunny nice weekend comes to try again(: ā˜€ļøāœØ If everyone just spent a little more time sleeping outside by choice I think we would all be happier(:
Getting outside šŸ¤ even in busy seasons šŸš¶ā€ā™€ļøā˜€ļøšŸ„¾šŸ§”āœØ

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