Time to put on your snowshoes

The most widely practiced sport in the area is skiing, but it is increasingly common to become hooked on snowshoeing excursions. They are an easy way to walk around the mountains, enjoying the luxury of nature’s silence.

In the Catalan Pyrenees virtually all ski resorts organise snowshoeing outings, even at night-time such as those available in La Molina and Vallter 2000, which offers a comprehensive mountain experience that includes resting in an igloo and ending with a nice cup of hot chocolate.

In Port Ainé and Espot Esquí they organise guided excursions around the Alt Pirineu Natural Park; in Tavascan you will find some that start in the refuge of La Pleta del Prat, and Baqueira Beret offers snowshoeing routes around the Pla de Beret plain. One of the most attractive ones goes from Orri to Lac de Bacivèr. It departs from the Orri car park in the Pla de Beret and involves around four hours of walking on snow with a gradient of 272 metres.

There are also courses on offer for learning to walk on snow and, if you wish to take part in a competition, night-time contests and snowshoeing orientation courses are also held.

 

Walking on snow had never been so easy

While the origins of this footwear goes back to a time before Christ, when they were used for hunting or moving around in winter, in the 21st century they have been modernised. Today’s snowshoes are fitted with mobile fixings that allow you to freely move your feet for climbing slopes and block them for descending. Using them does not require a great deal of technique and the activity can be adapted to different levels of skill. Snowshoes are comfortable and easy to use; you just need to take a few steps to become accustomed… it’s like walking on snow.

To do an excursion on snowshoes you need to equip yourself with comfortable, well-insulated clothing, sunglasses and ski poles.

You can look forward to a great day out in the snow. Not wearing snowshoes yet?

 

Caminar sobre la neu mai havia estat tan fàcil i emocionant

Les raquetes de neu, amb un origen que es remunta a l’antiguitat, han evolucionat fins a convertir-se en un dels millors aliats per explorar els paisatges hivernals dels Pirineus de Catalunya. Dissenyades amb fixacions mòbils que faciliten el moviment a les pujades i ofereixen estabilitat a les baixades, són avui més còmodes i accessibles que mai. A més, no requereixen grans habilitats tècniques, només calen unes passes per acostumar-s’hi i començar a gaudir. És com caminar per la neu amb llibertat total.

Aquest esport és ideal per a tothom, gràcies a la seva adaptabilitat a diferents nivells i ritmes. Pots triar des de rutes senzilles fins a excursions més exigents, depenent de la teva experiència i condició física. Per preparar-te, només necessites roba aïllant i còmoda, ulleres de sol, bastons d’esquí i ganes de gaudir d’una aventura hivernal.

Caminar amb raquetes et permet connectar amb la natura d’una manera única, envoltat de paisatges coberts de neu que et captivaran. Si encara no les has provat, és el moment de calçar-te-les i descobrir la màgia d’una jornada de neu als Pirineus de Catalunya. 

SNOWSHOEING OUTING