Be sure to dress for winter by wearing breathable clothes in layers. Find a local snowshoe club and go on an organized trip. Or, try to go with at least one other friend. And take it easy on your first trip. Find a cross country center with marked trails and see how you do.
Many ski areas offer tours.
The Aspen Skiing Company has daily snowshoe tours on Aspen Mountain and at Snowmass. It's an easy walk, led by guides from the Aspen Center for Environmental Studies. They're happy to point out the local ecology, flora and fauna. And if you'd prefer, just enjoy the quiet beauty of Mother Nature. More from My Rockies next week.