Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Two people are walking with snowshoes in the Chartreuse Regional Park. llustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Chartreuse

Illustration - Chartreuse

Two people are walking with snowshoes in the Chartreuse Regional Park. llustration of a snowy day in the small ski resort of Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse. France, Isere, Le Sappey-en-Chartreuse, January 11, 2026. Photo by Thibaut Durand /ABACAPRESS.COM

Ultralight snowshoes launched

Ultralight snowshoes launched

OSAKA, Japan - Be-s Co. in Osaka, western Japan, launches SW-26 snowshoes, which are ultralight and attachable to mountaineering boots, in 2014.

SDF helicopter with 'snowshoes' flies to Mt. Ontake

SDF helicopter with 'snowshoes' flies to Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces helicopter, wearing "snowshoes" for stable landing, flies over Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture, heading to Mt. Ontake (C back) in central Japan on Oct. 7, 2014. Mud-like volcanic ash piled up around the summit made the search operations for missing climbers difficult.

Woman serving as bridge between farmers, consumers

Woman serving as bridge between farmers, consumers

TOKYO, Japan - A woman tries snowshoes with the help of a local man in Yokote, Akita Prefecture on Feb. 9, 2013. She was among the 11 women from the Tokyo metropolitan area who participated in the tour "Let's shovel snow and become an Akita beauty" organized by Kometabi Co. with the hope of helping consumers directly interact with farmers and learn about the secrets behind high-quality rice. (Photo by Shuzo Shikano)

Ultralight snowshoes launched

Ultralight snowshoes launched

OSAKA, Japan - Be-s Co. in Osaka, western Japan, launches SW-26 snowshoes, which are ultralight and attachable to mountaineering boots, in 2014. (Kyodo)

SDF helicopter with 'snowshoes' flies to Mt. Ontake

SDF helicopter with 'snowshoes' flies to Mt. Ontake

OTAKI, Japan - A Self-Defense Forces helicopter, wearing "snowshoes" for stable landing, flies over Otaki Village, Nagano Prefecture, heading to Mt. Ontake (C back) in central Japan on Oct. 7, 2014. Mud-like volcanic ash piled up around the summit made the search operations for missing climbers difficult. (Kyodo)