Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe

This trip offers hours of cross-country skiing or snowshoeing on breathtakingly beautiful and well-groomed trails.

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced skier, this day is sure to be fantastic. The basic techniques of cross-country skiing are simple, natural and easily learned. For beginners, we provide instruction with a licensed guide and guided ski touring for the entire day. You will burn hundreds of calories in the beautiful winter wilderness. Ski as much as you like.

If you can hike, you can snowshoe! Snowshoes are highly maneuverable, allowing you to go places where cross-country skiers and snowmobiles cannot go. You can easily travel through thickly-wooded and steep terrain. When you explore the woods via snowshoes, you will experience the astounding quiet and serenity of a snow-covered landscape.

Event Details

• DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION
• Eastern Mountain Sports Upper West Side (Broadway/76th St.) Subways 1, 2, 3 to 72nd Street.
• DEPARTURE TIME
• 7:30 AM. Check in at 7:15 AM.
• RETURN TIME
• Approximately 6:30 PM
• INCLUDES
• Skis/Snowshoes, poles, boots, group lesson by licensed trail guide, trail fees and round-trip transportation.
• BRING
• Lunch and plenty of water. Extra pair of warm socks are recommended, as well as a pack of hand/foot warmers from the drugstore.
• WEAR
• Comfortable athletic clothing (synthetic, not cotton), waterproof outer shell (ski pants/jacket), waterproof/snowproof boots (i.e. Gore-Tex lined), jacket, hat, warm layers.

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Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are great workouts. At moderate speeds, you will burn between 400 – 500 calories per hour. It tones your entire body while providing an excellent cardiovascular workout. It strengthens leg and heart muscles and improves delivery of oxygen to all muscles.

Snowshoeing is a great way to stay healthy during the winter! Snowshoes are highly maneuverable, allowing you to go places where cross-country skiers and snowmobilers cannot go. You can easily travel through thickly-wooded and/or steep terrain. When you explore the woods via snowshoes, you will experience the astounding quiet and serenity of a snow-covered landscape.

Experienced, Fun & Qualified Guides

From cycling across the United States to leading horse treks through New Zealand to scaling Nepalese peaks, Outdoor Bound guides have real-world outdoor experience. Collectively, they have hiked, biked, climbed and kayaked tens of thousands of miles around the globe.

Whether their professional backgrounds are as teachers, personal trainers, artists, environmentalists or business leaders, they all have an extensive knowledge of the natural world and local history. Each guide has also passed a rigorous guide certification program and is trained in wilderness first aid or as a Wilderness First Responder.

Diverse & Interesting Groups

There is no typical Outdoor Bound participant. While ages typically range from 20 to 50, those who come to experience outdoor adventure range from singles to couples, from lawyers to waiters. They are a mix of women and men. While the group is always diverse, you will certainly feel welcome. Our guides go the extra mile to make the atmosphere of each trip social and fun. Many people in the Outdoor Bound community have forged lasting friendships as a result of our trips.

New Experiences

Skydiving, ice-climbing, hot-air ballooning, skiing and hiking every weekend are just a few of Outdoor Bound’s year-round adventures. These trips are accessible to everyone, including the novice, who might feel a little uneasy, the young urban professional trying to get away and even the adrenaline junkie looking for a new rush.

Environmental Awareness

“Leave nothing but footprints, take nothing but pictures,” is the Leave No Trace motto embraced by Outdoor Bound. From purchasing bamboo T-shirts to printing with soy-based inks on recycled paper, Outdoor Bound strives to create the least environmental impact possible while on trips and in the office.