Snow walking

This article covers walking in snow in winter, for hiking with snowshoes, see snowshoe .

In winter, walking barefoot in snow can be practiced as a Kneipp treatment comparable to treading water , in order to increase the body's defenses against colds . Snow triggers a strong cold stimulus, but because of its high proportion of air it draws less heat from the body than cold water. Freshly fallen snow is ideal; frozen hardships are unsuitable.

Walking barefoot in snow at temperatures around freezing point does not pose a risk of frostbite. The following rule of thumb gives an indication of how long it is safe to walk at a brisk pace, if a certain degree of hardening can be assumed: 10 min divided by the minus degrees

Web links

• Snow walking on kneipp.ch
• Snow walking - healthy toughening on fitgesundschoen.de

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