Montana winters bring many joyful activities to the table. Skiing and snowboarding are perhaps the most popular activities many Bozemanites take part in, but snowshoeing is typically underrated. According to a study conducted by Tubbs Snowshoes, roughly 5.5 million people participated in a snowshoeing activity in the previous year with over 500 middle and high schools requiring snowshoeing as a part of the physical education curriculum nationwide. Snowshoeing is considered a high-energy activity with a study from the University of Vermont adding that snowshoers can burn 420-1000 calories per hour, twice the amount of calories one would burn when walking at the same speed. This is perhaps in part due to the added weight. Snowshoeing has also been proven to help with balance, endurance and coordination.Â