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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  Germany’s outdoor magazine gives the Lightning Ascent snowshoes an endorsement as a good value based on performance and price.

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

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  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."

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

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

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