INFOGRAPHIC Snowshoes were modeled after animals like the snowshoe hare, who evolved with oversized feet enabling them to move quickly through deep snow.
Plains Ojib we perform ing a snowshoe dance by G eorge Catlin, 1835
Snowshoes were invented around
4,000 to 6,000 years ago by tribes from Central Asia who migrated across the Bering Sea land bridge to North America
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Traditional snowshoes have a hardwood frame with rawhide lacings
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Modern snowshoes are made of lightweight metal, plastic, and synthetic fabric.
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In 1972, experimenting with new designs in Washing ton's Cascade Mountains, Gene and B i l l P r a t e r c r e a t e d t h e s n o w s h o e k n o w n t o d a y.
designed for use in forested conditions
ALASKAN ( Yukon), for traversing deep powder-covered open areas, common in the Northwest
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Between 1998 and 2004, American snowshoeing participation ages from 16-22 grew by Traditional snowshoe m a k e r, c a . 1 9 0 0 - 1 9 3 0
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snowshoers in the U.S. 2012/2013 winter season
(Beaver tail) most popular, utilized in all types of snow conditions
AVERAGE RETAIL PRICE FOR SNOWSHOES:
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Canadian couple snowshoeing, 1907
Par ticipation S tudy)
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