Creating Snowshoe Art on the Back Roads with Kim Asmussen

E130 - Creating Snowshoe Art on the Back Roads with Kim Asmussen

Published: March 4, 2026

Duration: 31:52

On this episode of Backroads Bill, we head north to the shores of Lake Superior to meet Kim Asmussen, known to many as the “Snowshoe Art Guy.”

Instead of a paintbrush and canvas, Kim uses snowshoes and wide open winter landscapes to create massive geometric designs and images in the snow that can only truly be appreciated from above Kim shares how a simple idea turned into a unique form of outdoor art.

What started with one triangle in a schoolyard has grown into intricate patterns across frozen lakes and fields. Using tape measures, compasses, and care...