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Photo gallery: Snowshoeing







Silent Swiss forests - lunch in a wooden shelter in the forest near Les Diablerets
Lunch in a wooden shelter 		Classic snowshoe tracks with a central groove and pole marks to the side, near Leysin in the Swiss Alps
Classic snowshoe trails, Swiss Alps 		IMLs practice avalanche search techniques on a training course
Training for avalanche searches














Walking in the peaceful Berard valley up from le Buet near Vallorcine
The Berard valley near Vallorcine 		A piste maching prepares the ski de fond tracks for the morning, near Grand Bornand in France
Piste preparation in the Aravis 		People walking on snowshoes on hard-packed snow in the Tarentaise, French Alps
Snowshoes in use on hard tracks






Snowshoeing: An introduction







Stopping for a bite to eat by an old Alpine barn
Stopping for a bite to eat 		The less beautiful side of the winter Alpine scene; the telecabine for Prarion in Les Houches
The functional side; Les Houches 		A Swiss sign warns walkers to clear this section quickly due to risk of rockfall, just outside Les Diablerets
Rockfall warning, Les Diablerets














Snowshoers have left compacted snow, more resistant to being blown away by wind (Switzerland)
Compacted snowshoe prints 		The long view to Dents du Midi from Gryon across the Rhone valley, Switzerland
Dents du Midi from Gryon 		A steep descent through trees in France
A steep descent in trees














Two snowshoers descend through meadows in the Aravis, French Alps
Dropping through French meadows 		Looking over snowy houses in the Swiss resort of Leysin
The Swiss resort of Leysin 		Clearing snow in Les Diablerets, Switzerland
Clearing snow in Les Diablerets














Thin snow conditions can be seen here above Grand Bornand in the Aravis, France, one January
It's not all deep powder! 		Tracks of snowshoes down a Swiss meadow
Stomp down a snowy meadow 		Adjusting TSR snowshoes for a flatter foot position to help climb uphill
Adjusting snowshoes, La Plagne














Walking between La Plagne and Montchavin, France, on compacted forest tracks
Walking on forest tracks 		Take time to explore Geneva before or after your trip; the view from its cathedral to the Jura mountains
Geneva's cathedral & the Jura hills 		The Mont Blanc range in bright sunshine
Mont Blanc range in bright sun






Chamonix Snowshoeing - take exhilarating winter walks in the Mont Blanc region
Vaudoise Alps Snowshoeing - try snowshoes on gentler walks in the Swiss Alps

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