1st snow shoe hike recommendations

[FisherCat]

There's always Mt Willard too.

[Brad]

I like the old wooden snowshoes that are a bit wide up front, but not too wide. So, my recommendation is to start with the left foot.

[mojonh]

I managed to get Pierce in early in winter while you could still bareboot it. It's a nice hike and pretty easy for the Presidentials. You probably wouldn't even need snowshoes if there hasn't been a storm in a few days....Crawford Path gets packed down pretty quickly.

Say hi to the gray jays if you end up doing the hike....tell them they owe me a cliff bar

[TrishandAlex]

I managed to get Pierce in early in winter while you could still bareboot it. It's a nice hike and pretty easy for the Presidentials. You probably wouldn't even need snowshoes if there hasn't been a storm in a few days....Crawford Path gets packed down pretty quickly.

Say hi to the gray jays if you end up doing the hike....tell them they owe me a cliff bar

Yes, we actually used microspikes on the way up Crawford path and then used snowshoes on the way down via Edmands -- HOWEVER, there were others using snowshoes....so while you may not actually need them for posthole-avoidance purposes, you can still use them to practice with. If you get up there and are too worn out and need a break, then you could take them off and carry them back (as long as the trail is packed enough).