The winter snowfalls leave a beautiful landscape in the Pyrenees of Catalonia, wrapped in a white blanket that turns them into a postcard and which is well worth a visit. Almost all ski resorts organise snowshoe trips to enjoy this time of year, and there are even night tours, such as those in Vallter 2000 or La Molina, which offers a whole mountain experience, with rest in an igloo and a good hot chocolate at the end.A Port Ainé organise excursions guided by the Alt Pirineu Natural Park and Espot Ski you will find the Creu de l'Eixol route which will allow you to enjoy the best views of the resort.The Nordic Ski Resorts offer you more than 100 kilometres of snowshoe routes, with tracks through the Pla de Beret. One of the most attractive is that of Orri - Lac de Bacivèr. It leaves from the Orri car park, in the Pla de Beret, and is almost four hours of walking through the snow with a drop of 272 metres.Snowshoeing in the Val d'Aran< /b>Val d'Aran has several snowshoe routes to get lost in nature and show you some of the most beautiful snowy landscapes of the Pyrenees of Catalonia. One of them is the one that goes from Pla de Beret to Montgarri. It's a 10 kilometre route that takes you to the old town of Montgarri, now uninhabited. Follow the track that runs along the left bank of the Noguera Pallaresa river, exclusive for people who go with snowshoes and skis. At the end of the route you can visit the Romanesque sanctuary of Montgarri.Another route with snowshoes in the Val d'Aran, also easy to do, is the Bòrda Montadi route to the Banhs de Tredòs. It is a 7.1 kilometre excursion that crosses the Val d'Aiguamòg to the Banhs de Tredòs, the highest thermal establishment in Europe and gateway to the Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park .Walking through the snow has never been so easyAlthough the the origin of this footwear is found in the times before Christ, when they were used to hunt or travel in the winter, in the 21st century they have been modernised. Today's snow shoes have incorporated mobile bindings that allow the foot to move freely on the uphills and lock it on the downhills. Using them does not require much technique and is an activity that can be adapted to different levels. The snow shoes are comfortable and easy to use, you just need to take a few steps to get used to them… it's like walking on snow. For a snowshoe excursion you need to equip yourself with comfortable and insulating clothing, sunglasses and ski poles.A great snow day. Have you got your snow shoes on yet?