After piling up the calories at holiday parties, can we shake some of them off?
Acccording to Get Fit for the New Year (December 27, Inside Vancouver), Snowshoeing beats jogging or hiking by making you burn up to 1000 calories per hour.
They offer 3 local options including Discovery Trails on Mount Seymour.
Closer to my New Jersey digs, John P. Kelly in Snowshoeing in New Jersey mentions abandonned rail trails like the Sussex Branch Trail as good options.
John P. Kelly notes that there are 2 types of showshoes, bearpaws ans teardrops. He recommends teardrops for newcomers.
Want to give showshoeing a try, check Tips for New Snowshoers by Snowshoe Vancouver.
A pair of adult snowshoes might cost anywhere from $140 to $300 if results of my quick search were accurate.
All you need is snow.
(* Showshoes photo by Willmcw from snowshoe piece on Wikipedia)