Makalu59

I own Black Diamond Ellipticals, and love them. Strong, and the locking mechanism is extremely secure and easy to use.

Thanks for the tip on renting from REI. If I'm going to spend a couple of bills on a set of snowshoes, it would be wise to try them out first. Thanks much!

Thanks everybody. The Evo Ascent looks like it's only available in a 22 length, which is kind of odd; the Lightning Ascent is available in two additional lengths (25 and 30). Thanks again!

Hi, Can anybody here recommend a good quality snowshoe for traversing up steep terrain? Would like to try a few winter ascents of peaks here in Idaho, conditions permitting, and could use some good snowshoe recommendations. I would guess that some sort of snowshoe/crampon combination would be necessary. Thanks!

No such thing as an easy 8000er.