Are you part of a snowshoe club in your state or country? Would you like to start a snowshoe club in your area? Do you want to find a club near you? Snowshoe Magazine wants to help grow the snowshoe clubs of the world.
Here you will find a list of current clubs by state, the club’s contact information, and more. Also, if you are interested in starting a snowshoe club in your region, you will find detailed instructions on what to do.
If you are part of a club and want your club listed on our site – free of charge – please contact us with your information. This will be an ongoing feature on our site and we want every snowshoe club in the world to participate.
To find out more information or to submit your club to Snowshoe Magazine, e-mail Ryan Alford: ryan@snowshoemag.com. If you want to create a snowshoe club and need our help, please let us know (and read the end of this article for more information).
Thank you for your support. And, happy snowshoeing!
Clubs and Associations in the United States
California
- Bay Area Outdoor Adventure Club
http://www.outdooradventureclub.com
San Francisco, Calif.
Contact: Richard Bothwell info@OutdoorAdventureClub.com
Colorado
- Colorado Cross Country Ski Association
http://www.coloradocrosscountry.com - Denver Nordic Ski Association
http://www.skidenver.org/
Contact: Russ Rizzo RussRizzo@skidenver.org - Leadville Nordic Club
http://www.leadvillenordic.org
Leadville, Colo.
kremsen@hminet.org
Connecticut
- Danbury Ski (snowshoe) Club
http://www.dsc.clubexpress.com
Danbury, Connecticut
president@danburyski.com - Shenipsit Striders
http://www.shenipsitstriders.org
North Central Connecticut
president@shenipsitstriders.org
Idaho
- The Panhandle Nordic Ski and Snowshoe Club
http://www.panhandlenordicclub.com
Maine
- The Maine Outdoor Adventure Club
http://www.moac.org
Portland, Maine
info@moac.org
Massachusetts
- Western Mass Athletic Club
http://www.runwmac.com - The Boston Ski & Sports Club
http://www.bssc.com/index.cfm
Boston, Mass. - Appalachian Mountain Club
http://www.outdoors.org
Boston, Mass.
Montana
- The Snowtravelers
http://members.tripod.com/~snowtravelers/index.html
Bozeman, Mont.
Contact: Chuck Hudson
New Hampshire
- 4 Seasons Hiking Group
http://www.meetup.com/4-Seasons-Hiking-Group
Salem, N.H.
Contact: John Lane jlaneski@gmail.com - acidotic RACING, LLC
http://www.acidoticRACING.com
Strafford, N.H.
Contact: Chris J. Dunn chrisjamesdunn@hotmail.com - White Mountain Milers
http://www.whitemountainmilers.com
Conway, N.H.
info@whitemountainmilers.com
New Mexico
- Santa Fe Striders
http://www.santafestriders.org
Santa Fe, N.M.
kp.santafe@gmail.com
New York
- Beekmantown “Snowshoe” Eagles Racing Club
- Northeastern N.Y.
Contact: Mark Elmore usssasnowshoeguy@gmail.com - Corinth Snowshoe Club
Corinth, N.Y.
http://bit.ly/caIn56 - Empire State Snowshoe Association
http://www.empirestatesnowshoe.org - Paul Smith’s College Striders
Paul Smiths, N.Y.
Contact: Jim Tucker, Director tuckerj@paulsmiths.edu - Saratoga Stryders
http://www.saratogastryders.org
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
info@saratogastryders.org - The Ski and Snowboard Club of New York
http://www.skiclubofnewyork.org
New York City, N.Y.
info@skiclubofnewyork.org
Ohio
- North Coast Endurance Coaching Multisport Team
http://www.NCEcoaching.comCleveland, OH
Contact: Tim Edwards info@NCEcoaching.com
Oregon
- Sumpter Snowshoeing
http://www.sumpter.org/menu/sumpter_snowshoeing.html
Sumpter, OR - Cascade Snowshoe Runners
Bend, OR
Utah
- Wasatch Mountain Club
http://wasatchmountainclub.org
Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact: Will McCarvill info@wasatchmountainclub.org
Vermont
- Green Mountain Adventure Racing Association
http://www.gmara.org
Burlington, VT (but serves Vermont and surrounding states)
info@gmara.org - Upper Valley Trails Alliance
http://www.uvtrails.org
Norwich, VT (but serves the Upper Valley in both VT and NH)
Contact: Wally Elton trails@valley.net
Washington
- Friends of Mt. Spokane
http://www.mountspokane.org
Mt. Spokane State Park, Wash. - Leavenworth Winter Sports Club
http://www.skileavenworth.com/activities/snowshoe
Leavenworth, Wash. - The Backpacking Club
http://www.backpackingclub.macwebsitebuilder.com
Spokane, Wash. - The Seattle Snowshoeing Meetup Group
http://www.meetup.com/Snowshoes/
Seattle, Wash.
Wisconsin
- Chippewa Off Road Bike Association
http://chippewaoffroad.org
Eau Claire, Wis. - Rib Lake Ski & Snowshoe Club
http://www.skiriblake.com
Medford, Wis.
info@skiriblake.com
Wyoming
- The Yellowstone-Tetons Snowshoe Club
Jackson, Wyoming
Mike Weber
mikegoodenowweber@gmail.com
505-504-3543
Clubs and Associations in Canada
- Snowshoe Canada
http://www.snowshoecanada.com/
Alberta
- Calgary Ski Club
http://www.calgaryskiclub.org
Calgary, Alberta
office@calgaryskiclub.org - Out There Snowshoe Club
http://www.liveoutthere.ca
Calgary, Alberta
info@liveoutthere.ca
British Columbia
- 604 Snowshoe Crew
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7578649877&v=info
North Vancouver, BC - Ecospirit Adventure Club
http://www.ecospirit.ca
Vancouver, BC
adventure@ecospirit.ca - Lower Mainland Snowshoe Club
http://www.pinterest.com/ingridienz/snowshoeing-around- whistler-and-vancouver/
Vancouver, BC
coastdocs@yahoo.ca - Nickel Plate Nordic Club
http://www.nickelplatenordic.org
Okanagan Valley (45 minutes from Penticton), BC
info@nickelplatenordic.org - Snowshoe Vancouver
http://www.snowshoevancouver.com
Vancouver, BC - Vancouver Adventurers Snowshoe Club
http://www.meetup.com/VanAdventurers/
Vancouver, BC
Nova Scotia
- Hub Cycle Snowshoe Club
Truro, N.S.
Contact: Bruce Roberts hubcycle@ns.aliantzinc.ca
Ontario
- BioSki Cross-Country Ski and Snowshoe Club
http://www.bioski.ca
Sudbury, Ontario - Georgian Triangle Snowshoers
http://on.fb.me/hnd5nR
Collingwood, Ontario
Contact: Susan Brindisi susan@inzaneplanet.com - High Park Ski Club
http://www.highparkskiclub.com
Toronto, Ontario
info@highparkskiclub.com
Quebec
- Club Plein air de Ste Anne des Lacs
http://www.pleinairsadl.org
Laurentians, Québec - Eco Aventure Monde
http://www.ecoaventuremonde.com
Québec, Québec
Contact: Luc Beaudet info@ecoaventuremonde.com - Le Coureur Nordique
http://www.lecoureurnordique.ca
Québec, Québec
Contact: Jimmy Gobeil info@lecoureurnordique.ca - Randonnée Aventure Club
http://www.randonnee.ca
Montreal, Québec
info@randonnee.ca - Sherbrooke Snow Shoe Club
Established in the fall of 1877
Sherbrooke, Québec
www.sherbrookesnowshoeclub.com
bluecroft@sympatico.ca
Saskatchewan
- Regina Multisport Club
http://www.reginamultisport.com
Regina, Saskatchewan
Contact: Paul Cutting info@reginamultisport.com - Saskatoon Snowshoe Club
http://www.saskatoonsnowshoeclub.org
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Contact: Mark Lafontaine contact@wildpaddler.com
Want to start your own club?
Here’s what you need to know:
–Determine Goals and Purpose of the New Snowshoe Club
To educate? To promote? To facilitate? To organize? To commune?
–Contact Potential Members
Contact other snowshoers. Get a group of snowshoe enthusiasts together who are interested in organizing a club. Set a time and place for the first meeting or event. Send out emails, contact community calendars and listings. Call newspapers and radio stations.
–Create Rules and an Agenda
Create a set of informal rules for general group operations and establish membership criteria and benefits. Establish a regular schedule for meetings/outings and/or events. Weekly get-togethers for a snowshoe run and hot chocolate or coffee is a nice way to maintain club interest and provides the opportunity to exchange ideas.
Elect officers as needed: President, vice president, treasurer, and secretary.
–Schedule Meetings
Scheduling events and meetings in your area can quickly increase participation.
Plan activities to achieve goals and purpose of the club which could include snowshoe clinics, races, weekly outings or training groups.
–Communicate
Communicate with club members. Provide a means of communication to facilitate the introduction of new ideas and to identify people who’re interested in filling future leadership positions. A simple newsletter can accomplish this. Emailing and web sites work as well.
–Approve a Constitution / By-Laws
Examine the by-laws of other local sport clubs for a model. Start with something short and simple. The document can be amended later. Make sure to include the following:
- The name of the club
- Purpose and goals
- Benefits to the members
- Responsibilities of the members
- Responsibilities of the officers
- Procedure for becoming a member
- Procedure for becoming an officer (elections)
- Schedule for official meetings (monthly? annually?) for the purpose of conducting elections, amending bylaws, determining the budget, and other official business
- State non profit status (unless otherwise desired)
–Remember!
Two (or more) persons form a group (club). Dogs do not count as members because they can’t wear snowshoes. Announce that food will be served at the meetings (don’t say “I promise”). There are many types of snowshoes and snowshoe activities. The club can be specialized or general. Learn more about snowshoeing by reading Snowshoe Magazine, of course.
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