How to Remove Snowshoes

Knowing how to properly remove your snowshoes is an important thing to figure out before standing outside in the cold and snow or even possibly ice. Knowing where, when and why to take off your snowshoes is just as important the method of getting them off your feet. Taking them off is the same as putting them on, just in reverse.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Stop snowshoeing around 15-30 minutes into your journey, if this is your first or second time. Snowshoeing uses muscles you may not have developed extremely well in a gym or doing other activities. It's best to stop early to give your body time to recover; hit the trails again the next day rather than risk injury and fatigue.
2. Find a place that's free from ice and that has even ground to stand while you remove your snowshoes.
3. Bend over from the waist and pull up on the straps to release the binding. Different shoes have different numbers of straps you need to loosen. There's probably a heel strap as well as straps over the tops of your feet. However many you had to tie or tighten to get in is the same number you need to release in order to get out.
4. Place both feet firmly on the ground and repeat the process on the opposite foot, removing the second snowshoe.
5. Keep your gloves on and remove any snow that has accumulated around your shoes. For snow that is stuck or clumped, lightly knock the snowshoes together against each other.