Lightning Ascent

Our premier snowshoes, the Lightning Ascent snowshoes are prepared for anything. The lightest in their class, they offer unmatched performance on steep and rugged terrain. Angle-neutralizing Televator heel lifters save your calves from the fire of ascent and you get the best traction available with our patent-pending Total-Traction frame. Cut from a single, vertical blade of aerospace-grade aluminum, it delivers unprecedented 360° traction that simply humbles all other shoes. Aggressive steel crampons and secure, weatherproof and glove-friendly bindings put the finishing touches on the most reliable winter backcountry transportation available.

  • Unrivaled Traction: Total-Traction frame delivers the best possible 360° grip – even while traversing.
  • Ultralight: The lightest snowshoe in its class.
  • Unmatched on Steep Terrain: Televator heel lifter reduces calf fatigue, making climbing easier and more efficient.
  • User-Friendly: 4-strap step-on binding is fast, secure, easy to use and won’t freeze.
  • Stable Support: True Hinge steel crampon enhances foot stability and minimizes heel drift, resulting in a more efficient and natural stride.
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222530
ColorGreen, OrangeGreen, OrangeOrange
Weight per pair3 lbs 10 oz / 1644 g3 lbs 12 oz / 1701 g4 lbs 4 oz / 1928 g
Width8 in / 20 cm8 in / 20 cm8 in / 20 cm
Length22 in / 56 cm25 in / 68 cm30 in / 76 cm
Televatorxxx
Number of binding straps333
GenderUnisexUnisexUnisex
Country of OriginMade in Seattle, USAMade in Seattle, USAMade in Seattle, USA
  • Germany’s outdoor magazine gives the Lightning Ascent snowshoes an endorsement as a good value based on performance and price.

  • Alpinist Magazine Mountain Standards highest 5-star “nearly perfect” Award 2007. The Lightning Ascent snowshoes are described as “strong like a bull.”

  • Awarded with Germany’s outdoor Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for best products available in 2007. Lightning Ascent snowshoes are described as "very comfortable and effective on steep slopes."

  • Germany’s outdoor magazine gives the Lightning Ascent snowshoes as the winner of their snowshoe test.

  • I.D. (International Design) Magazine Annual Design Review Award. Recognized for outstanding design in the Consumer Product category.

  • Best of Hardware Category Outdoor Award for achievements in function, quality, technical solutions, innovation, usability and design by ISPO International Trade Fair Group 2004


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