MSR Denali

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The Denali is a hiking snowshoe made by MSR. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 6 user reviews.

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From Oregon Mountain Community:
"MSR has built their reputation on the Denali Classic time-tested snowshoes, which offer high-end features at an entry-level price. The MSR Denali Classic snowshoes come equipped with steel traction bars for outstanding grip and accommodate tails for added flotation. Great Traction: Steel traction blades, crampons, and molded braking bars in deck offer outstanding grip. Versatile: 4” and 8” flotation tails (sold separately) make Denali Ascent snowshoes a 3-in-1 package, eliminating the need for multiple pairs of snowshoes. Easy to Use: No-hassle binding is secure and packable. Secure Fit: Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe. Accommodates Large Boots: Enlarged boot hole allows for use of snowboard and/or ski boots. Weight: 3 lb. 10 oz. Size: 8 x 22 in."

From CampSaver.com:
"FREE! SnowTote Snowshoe Bag With the purchase of Denali Snowshoes.Free shipping!"

From Campmor:
"The Denali snowshoe-a durable, full-traction snowshoe with adjustable tails that?s ideal for flat and rolling terrain. They come equipped with steel traction bars for outstanding grip and their modular design allows you to adapt your snowshoes to match the flotation demands of different pack loads and changing conditions. UniDeck Platform - Expedition proven, nonstick deck sheds snow and ice Durable Steel Crampons - Hardened steel crampons with four aggressive front teeth offer unrivaled traction No-hassle binding is secure and packable Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while the easy-to-use strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe. Enlarged boot hole accommodates snowboard and ski boots. Modular 4-inch and 8-inch flotation tails make MSR snowshoes a 3-in-1 package, eliminating the need for multiple pairs of snowshoes (sold separately). Flexible Binding - Packs flat; stays moisture-free and adjustable in freezing conditions"

From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. MSR Denali Snowshoes (Fall 2009) MSR builds their reputation on the time-tested Denali Snowshoes, which offer high-end features at an entry-level price. They come equipped with steel traction bars for outstanding grip and accommodate tails for added flotation.Specifications: Type: Snowshoes Trail Weight: 3 lbs. 10 oz./1636 g Dimensions: 8 x 22 in./20 x 56 cmFeatures: Great Traction: Steel traction blades, crampons, and molded braking bars in deck offer outstanding grip. Versatile: 4" and 8" flotation tails (sold separately) make Denali Ascent snowshoes a 3-in-1 package, eliminating the need for multiple pairs of snowshoes. Secure Fit: Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe. Easy to Use: No-hassle binding is secure and packable. Accommodates Large Boots: Enlarged boot hole allows for use of snow board and/or ski boots. Note: Denali are also available with MSR's three-section telescoping Denali III snowshoeing poles as part of the Denali Combo."

User Reviews

Unisex Denali
Reviewed by Ellen, Oct 28, 2009

"Already for many years I use MSR Denali snowshoes. What I like about it:
- They are good snowshoes with adequate crampon like points for walking on ice.
- The tails are great for walking in deep snow.
- The snowshoes don't drift as much sideways as the TSL snowshoes my friends have."

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Denali
Reviewed by Shane Herron, Mar 29, 2009

"I used a pair of Denali snowshoes that my company keeps in our helicopters for winter survival and found them to work very well. They were great on steep terrain, never came loose once and were easy to control on narrow trails.

The plastic seems to make a bit of noise on hard snow, but everything else outweighs this minor concern."

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Denali
Reviewed by Franc, Mar 24, 2009

"I've used them for about 4 years now in all conditions, from deep Rocky Mountain powder to Quebec's frozen swamps. I also had the chance to try around 10 different kinds of snowshoes on daytrips since.

The Denali are a hiking snowshoe, that's it."

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Unisex Denali
Reviewed by ColoradoHiker, Jan 03, 2007

"I just started snowshoeing and bought these from REI to try out. I don't have a reference of comparison, but these Denalis were great. The trip leader had been snowshoeing for 30 years and took us up fairly steep hills in the backcountry of Colorado."

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Unisex Denali
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Mar 27, 2006

"Of the 4 or 5 shoes I've tried, these are the best. Relatively easy on and off, and excellent once on. I'm a big guy, so getting a pair that would handle my weight in all snow conditions would mean being stuck with huge snowshoes. . . forced to walk around on two surfboards even when the snow was firm."

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Unisex Denali
Reviewed by Nummer, Nov 27, 2005

"Good all around, tough at the summit.

Twelve of us close friends carried seventy pound packs in the hearty Chugach Mountain Range on beautiful Alaska with all the goodies; probes, chocolate, shovels, fuel, food. These showshoes worked well at stomping out perimeters, ascending and decending on low grade countouring walks, but when they hit the steep stuff our feet began sliding and slipping."

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