"Outstanding Backcountry Snowshoe" - Review of Atlas 12 Series Snowshoe

The new 1225 snowshoe is a huge improvement over previous 12 and 10 series models. They are light, stable and very manueverable. The new rail geometry causes the snowshoe to track perfectly straight with little or no stepping on the inside rails. The new crampon design results in outstanding traction on steep ascents and in any snow condition including ice. Traction comes with a price: the snowshoe is very unforgiving during decents on firm snow. If you're spacing out and the crampons bite, you're eating snow. Traction is also outstanding on steep traverses on firm snow, but in soft snow it's a bit dicey. The binding is easy to use, fits plastic mountaineering boots and holds the heel perfectly straight. In short, the 12 series snowshoes are an excellent backcountry tool.
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