About Us

TRIPS

Newcomers and Neighbors Club of Northern Nevada hosts two snowshoe groups, a basic group and an intermediate group. Both groups meet during the winter months as snow conditions permit. Each outing is announced by email with details about the respective activities.

The basic snowshoe group meets every Tuesday. Trips are usually 2-3 hours long, plus drive time to a local trailhead. The activity level is easy to moderate. Beginning snowshoers are welcome.

The intermediate group meets on every other Monday. These trips are more difficult with more elevation change, longer in duration, or move at a faster pace than the basic group. Activity level is moderate to difficult. Participants should be experienced snowshoers.

We meet at a local shopping mall to arrange car pools. Participants are encouraged to arrive at the meet point a 10-15 minutes early to allow time for checking in with the leader, using restroom facilities, and arranging the car pools.

While pets are not allowed on our trips, guests of NNCNN members may participate. Guests must be over the age of 18 and sign a NNCNN Liability Waiver. The guests are the responsiblity of the sponsoring NNCNN member and must meet the same responsibility standards (see below) as the member.

All trips are non-smoking.

CAN I DO IT?

If you can walk, you can snowshoe. However, snowshoeing is more strenuous than walking. You will have much more gear on your feet and not always have a trail to follow. A good rule of thumb estimates that snowshoeing is twice as hard as hiking. Therefore, an easy 2 mile snowshoe is the equivalent of a 4 mile hike.

IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Understand the information on this website. After reviewing the website, if you have questions, contact a trip leader before signing up for a trip.

All participants must provide their own equipment and be able to adjust their snowshoe bindings and poles. All equipment should be in good condition.

You must be dressed appropriately for winter activity.

Trip leaders are volunteers and are responsible for organizing the activity. Every participant is responsible for his or her own safety. Participants should be aware of weather and road conditions and decide to participate or not based on their own evaluation. Risk assessment is up to each individual.

Injury and illness can occur anywhere. However, in the remote areas where winter activities occur, if something happens such that you require rescue or emergency transport to a medical facility, the cost to you can be very expensive. You may want to consider getting supplemental insurance that covers these extraordinary expenses.