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MSR Denali Evo Ascent Snowshoe
so, I am 5'6" 180 lbs, carrying usually a 20lb pack...
By redfro
Ranked #631 - Backcountry Snowboarding
January 20, 2010
so, I am 5'6" 180 lbs, carrying usually a 20lb pack and I hate the shoes with the long tails. I'm wondering about the evo ascents versus the lightning and saw your comments about regular denalis with the 30" tails. I had long snowshoes up Castle Peak in icy conditions, 45 degree angle and found them ridiculously cumbersome. what about lightning 22 or 25 and carrying tails?. What would you recommend?
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By ALM
Ranked #181 - Backcountry Snowboarding
January 21, 2010
If you don't like long snowshoes most of the time, you're probably going to be better off going with a modular snowshoe like the Evo Ascent. The tails for the Evo Ascent are 6" tails, so they will give you a fair bit of flotation if you need it. The Lightning/Lightning Ascent is a fixed-length snowshoe; there's no option to add tails to that design. MSR's selection guide (http://cascadedesigns.com/selection_snowshoe_static.aspx) puts a 200 lb person on the Evo Ascent + tails for soft or soft & deep (deeper than 30") snow, or the Lightning/Lightning Ascent 25", maybe the 30" for soft & deep snow. If you're not going to be in powder all the time where you need the extra length and you don't like having a longer shoe, I'd go with the Evo Ascent.
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Tech Specs:
- Frame Material:
- Plastic
- Binding Material:
- Rubber
- Crampon Material:
- Powder-coated steel
- Deck Material:
- Plastic
- Binding System:
- Strap
- Snowboard Boot Compatible:
- Yes
- Recommended Weight:
- Up to 200lb without tail extensions Recommended Use: Snowshoeing in steep terrain
- Weight:
- 4lb
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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