Very performant but cannot count on it

By Sylvain Robillard Ranked #735 - Backcountry Snowboarding October 6, 2009

Hello,

I used to rave the Denali Ascent snowshoes as they are light and easy to use in various weather conditions.

Before puchasing then I rented a set and gave it my hard performance test. I broke a few rivets ont each shoe but still passed the light weight test (No backpack).

Last year I went on a 3 days hike with full gear backpack up Mount Washington. Past the point of no-return I had to deal with different equipement failure.

In -70f I had to run up steep slopes until the front part of both shoes broke. My 3 day trek in the parc became a 6 days push out of the hill on equipement making me trip every 100 yards, pulled down 3 feet of snow with my 60 pounds pack.

Apparently they are the best. I am still looking for a way to safely reinforce the shoes so that my purchase off a new set of shoes become reliable instead of life treatning in extreme conditions.

Would appreciate any recommandations suggestions at sylvainrobillard@hotmail.com.

Regards

Sylvain

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