• Post|Holing and Winter Hiking Etiquette🔍
• 10 Amazing Winter Hikes near St. Louis🔍
• Should I be more careful about postholing during winter hikes?🔍
• Winter hiking in the St. Louis Area🔍
• 10 Amazing Winter Hikes to Explore Near St. Louis🔍
• What is postholing while hiking🔍
• Winter Hiking Gear and Clothes Guide🔍
• The Essential Gear You Need for Winter Hiking🔍

Post-Holing and Winter Hiking Etiquette - Reddit

Proper etiquette would be NOT to allow yourself or hiking pals to go sans snowshoes, because postholing will destroy the trails for other hikers ...

10 Amazing Winter Hikes near St. Louis - Midwest Nomad Family

Do you have a favorite winter hike? If you are new to hiking in winter be sure to bundle in layers, bring plenty of water, and make sure your ...

Should I be more careful about postholing during winter hikes?

Wet Feet: Even with gaiters, excessive post-holing can work snow under the gaiters and in to your shoes resulting in wet feet, which can lead to ...

Winter hiking in the St. Louis Area - MO-Outdoors recommended trails

Hikers along a stream on winter hike Group hike along spring at Rockwoods Reservation ... Recent Posts. Glassberg Conservation Area · 5 Best ...

10 Amazing Winter Hikes to Explore Near St. Louis - Riverfront Times

We'll get this right out of the way first: Winter hikes are no joke. The key is layering -- we're talking long underwear, fleece and down.

What is postholing while hiking, and how can I avoid it?

If you're postholing while hiking, it means your legs are sinking deep into the snow with every step — usually up past your knees or even up to ...

Winter Hiking Gear and Clothes Guide - Erin Exploring

The essential layers for winter hiking are: a moisture-wicking base layer for temperature regulation and sweat management, versatile mid layers ...

The Essential Gear You Need for Winter Hiking - Hailey Outside

Like I mentioned, layering is key. I will have a post up soon going into detail about what I wear on all my winter hikes. To summarize though, I like to have a ...

Winter Day Hiking Items: Scenario - Backpacking Light

In my case I'd dig a snow cave [or trench] into a drifted hill, put on my insulation, sit on the pad that doubles as the frame, tuck my legs into my pack, pull ...

What to Wear Hiking in Winter: Cold Weather Layering Basics

The key to dressing for winter hiking is to wear layers that will keep you both warm AND dry – that means from the elements as well as your sweat.

The Ultimate Guide to Winter Hiking - Angela Liguori

Start early! Hiking in the winter season means you have less daylight.Also, when you hike in the morning, the snow is much more firm so it'll ...

Try these 14 great winter hikes near St. Louis

Wild turkey in Lone Elk Park. Robert Cohen, Post-Dispatch. Length • 3-mile loop (White Buffalo Trail).

Gear List: Winter Day Hikes Below Treeline - Hiking Up with the Pup

Don't be that guy that's post-holing through deep snow ruining the trail and making dangerous holes for someone else to break their ankle in.

Where to hike warm during winter months - Backpacking Light

... winter section hikes even north on the AT is becoming a tad bit more popular ... Add there were some posts by the author(s) on thru-hiking forums ...

Backpacking 101: Winter Hiking Guide - Sonja Saxe

For this reason, I always recommend over-preparing. It's perfectly fine to get through a whole hike with your snowshoes strapped to your back (I ...

Winter Hiking | What Hiking Gear To Bring and What To Wear

When hiking in the winter, you'll want to take shorter breaks and avoid sweating at all costs. Don't give your body a chance to get cold. As ...

Why You Don't Hike Winter Trails During a Thaw and ... - YouTube

When you hike during a thaw, even with snowshoes, you cause deep ruts and postholes in the trail. Then this freezes over and the trails ...

Winter Hiking 101: Everything you need to know about hiking in snow

The best way to avoid post-holing is to wear snowshoes if you'll be hiking in powder or in snow over a foot deep, or choosing trails that have ...

Winter Hiking - alpine wanderlust

Another type of terrain you may encounter is deeper snow. Perhaps you were the first after a snow storm passed or just exploring a less popular trail. You might ...

Winter Hiking Gear, Simplified - by Maddy Marquardt - Hello Stranger

Basically to have a successful and fun winter hike you need four things— a good baselayer (wool), a puffy/outerlayer, warm pants, and extra ...