MSR, Lightning Ascent Snowshoes Review

January 28th, 2006 Summit

I had the chance today to try out some snowshoes that my friend let me borrow. They were the Lightning Ascent Snowshoes made by MSR. They were great! They were light and had amazing traction caused by the cleats on the frame in addition to the usual crampons under foot. They also had a three-inch-high brace that could be flipped up into a position under the heal of your boot. This was nice for going up hill because it limited a lot of wasted movement.

The Lightning Ascent Snowshoes are a little on the pricey side for a poor college student like myself, but they are undeniably excellent snowshoes. I would definitely recommend them to anyone. Good job MSR! Thanks for letting me try them out Luke! 

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