Snowshoeing Techniques - Part 2

Stamping and Edging:
(Part 2 of 10)

• Stand in place.  Step out touching the heel first then the toe to the snow before applying your weight to that foot.  This is stamping.
• The technique is used when breaking trail (see part 8).
• Edging is when you plant the edge of your snowshoe into the snow then apply weight to the outside edge making a step.
• This technique is used when climbing a slope by ascending sideways.