MSR Lightning Ascent Snow Shoes

Product Description

Now even more durable thanks to new Torsion2 crampons, our most aggressive snowshoes are built on a solid foundation of our advanced 360 degreeTraction frames and deliver a level of ultralight security that tubular frames simply can’t especially on traverses. Dual-component PosiLock AT bindings offer our most secure attachment, while aggressive steel cross members and easily-engaged Ergo Televators back you up with every step. and like all of our snowshoes, Lightning Ascents offer the all-condition adaptability of our Modular Flotation tails.

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MSR’s Lightning Ascent snow shoes are built on the outdoor outfitter’s advanced 360-degree Traction frames and Torsion2 crampons. Dual-component PosiLock AT bindings offer secure attachment, while aggressive steel cross members and easily-engaged Ergo Televators back you up with every step. The shoes fit men’s shoe sizes 4.5 to 15 and have an eight-inch width, and come with the all-condition adaptability of MSR’s Modular Flotation tails.

Two-piece, independently conforming PosiLock AT bindings create a comfortable, secure fit.

Features

• Traction: 360-degreeTraction frames with edge-to-edge grip, and split teeth of Torsion2 crampons distribute forces and offer continuous contact on any terrain, in any conditions
• Secure Attachment: Two-piece, independently conforming PosiLock AT bindings create secure, freeze-resistant attachment, regardless of footwear
• All-condition Adaptability: Add-on Modular Flotation tails to allow the maneuverability of a smaller, primary snowshoe with on-demand flotation of optional five-inch tails
• Uphill Efficiency: Ergo Televators reduce fatigue and increase traction on the steeps, with an ergonomic design that engages with simple flick of a pole grip

Specifications

• 22-inch length:
  • Three-pound, 13-ounce weight
  • 180-pound weight capacity
  • 250-pound weight capacity with tails
• 25-inch length:
  • Three-pound, 15-ounce weight
  • 220-pound weight capacity
  • 280-pound weight capacity with tails
• 30-inch length:
  • Four-pound, seven-ounce weight
  • 280-pound weight capacity
  • 300-pound weight capacity with tails

Lifetime Warranty
MSR products are made in Seattle, Washington, and include a limited lifetime manufacturer’s warranty against defects in materials and workmanship.

About MSR
MSR is part of a company named Cascade Designs, started by three friends and former Boeing engineers — Jim Lea, Neil Anderson, and John Burroughs — who were laid off from the aeronautics giant in 1971. Outdoor enthusiasts looking for the next great gear idea, they went on to design the world’s first self-inflating mattress, the Therm-A-Rest. Today, Cascade Designs remains a private, family-owned company that has grown to be one of the most respected outdoor manufacturers in the world.

Unrivaled Traction: 360degree Traction frames deliver edge-to-edge grip, and split teeth of Torsion2 crampons better distribute forces and offer more continuous contact delivering unmatched traction on any terrain, in any conditions
Secure Attachment: Two-piece, independently conforming PosiLock AT bindings create our most secure, freeze-resistant attachment, regardless of footwear
All-Condition Adaptability: Add-on Modular Flotation tails to allow you the maneuverability of a smaller, primary snowshoe with the added, on-demand flotation of optional, 5-inch (13-cm) tails
Uphill Efficiency: Ergo Televators reduce fatigue and increase traction on the steeps with an ergonomic design that engages with a simply flick of a pole grip