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User Review: MSR Lightning Ascent

MSR Lightning Ascent
Above: The current Lightning Ascent, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed February 4, 2008 by Eric Bombardier

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Price Paid: 250 CDN

I used those in the mountains of Quebec, and it was amazing; they look like they're not going to support you in the snow because they are narrow, but hell, it's perfect in 10 feet of snow.

I moved to Vancouver and went off-trails with them, in a lot of snow on flat or very steep, climbing rocks, it all goes, perfectly. What I do in this hardcore snowshoeing-hiking country, is called "crazy", I call it heaven.

If you are an off-trails, on-trails, lots of snow or not, steep condition or not, this is the top of the line.

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the Lightning Ascent at 9 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
4 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent 25 Lightweight High Traction All Terrain Snowshoe$239.98Buy Now
Women's Lightning Ascent 25W Lightweight High Traction All Terrain Snowshoe$239.98Buy Now
Women's Lightning Ascent 22W Lightweight High Traction All Terrain Snowshoe$239.98Buy Now
Lightning Ascent 30 Lightweight High Traction All Terrain Snowshoe$269.98Buy Now

Backcountry.com
2 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent Snowshoe$259.95Buy Now
Lightning Ascent Snowshoe - Women's$259.95Buy Now

Oregon Mountain Community
2 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent Snowshoes$259.95Buy Now
Women's Lightning Ascent Snowshoes$259.95Buy Now

Moosejaw
3 purchase options:		Men's Lightning Ascent Snowshoe$233.95Buy Now
Women's Lightning Ascent Snowshoe$233.95Buy Now
Lightning Ascent Snowshoe$260.95Buy Now

CampSaver.com
2 purchase options:		MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes$259.95Buy Now
MSR Lightning Ascent Snowshoes - Womens$259.95Buy Now

GearX.com
2 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent Snowshoes (2008)$179.99Buy Now
Lightning Ascent Snowshoes Womens (2008)$179.99Buy Now

EMS
5 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent 25 Snowshoes, Orange$259.95Buy Now
Lightning Ascent 22 Snowshoes, Orange$259.95Buy Now
Women's Lightning Ascent 25W Snowshoes, Red$259.95Buy Now
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Tahoe Mountain Sports
2 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent Snowshoes 22 or 25$259.95Buy Now
Lightning Ascent Snowshoes 30$289.95Buy Now

US Outdoor Store
2 purchase options:		Lightning Ascent 22 Snowshoes - Orange$259.95Buy Now
Lightning Ascent 25 Snowshoes - Women's$259.95Buy Now

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