It snows once a year in Seattle, at most. We get our share of rain, but that's easier to ride in than snow, for a typical bike. But I like snow. So in the winter, I travel to parts of the state that get plenty of it, and cross country ski. It demands a lot of cardio fitness, like cycling, and it's fun, like cycling. I've slowshoed for years but it's awful, and you don't get any glide like with skis and bikes. Fat bikes are cool, too.