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Adaptive snowshoeing.(DSUSA)
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January 1, 2008
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It's time for the fresh, chilly air and peaceful scenery offered by winter sports. If you're looking for a way to improve balance and spatial awareness, and to get exercise at a level you can set for yourself, consider adaptive snowshoeing.
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Snowshoeing is the "quiet" snow sport, according to Tom Iselin, Executive Director of Sun Valley Adaptive Sports in Ketchum, Idaho. "It allows you to experience the stillness of the backcountry," he said. "No lift lines. No screaming kids... You hear the crunch of the snow and feel the wind in your face. Time seems to slow."
The light aluminum snowshoe, with criss-crossed thongs, sometimes can look like ...
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