People tend to neglect accessories like hats and gloves, but when snowshoeing these things are necessities. If the wind picks up, starting from your neck and head, your body temperature begins to drop little by little. Wearing a hat is a good protection against this. Your ears especially lose heat quickly, and if exposed directly to winter wind, may suffer mild to acute frostbite. Please choose a hat that covers your ears.

People particularly sensitive to the cold should also consider a scarf or other neck covering. If you are unsure, we recommend bringing a neck covering anyway – if you get too warm you can always take off the extra layers.

As for gloves, ski or snowboard gloves should be sufficient. In the case that you do not have gloves suited for activities in the snow, cotton gloves are not a replacement. Cotton gloves don’t provide much protection against wind, and also get wet easily, so there’s not much difference between wearing them and wearing nothing at all!