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MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes

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    Light, tough and versatile, the MSR Evo Ascent 22 snowshoes offer excellent traction for ascending frigid mountain terrain.

    • Injection-molded plastic decks are lightweight and durable, and offer plenty of surface for great performance on rolling terrain; tapered shape facilitates a natural stride
    • 3-strap bindings with heel stabilizers stay pliable and easily adjusted in cold temperatures, even if you're wearing mittens; bindings quickly expand to fit oversize boots
    • Stainless-steel crampons offer positive traction for great bite; multitoothed side rails offer grip for traversing side slopes and icy terrain
    • Molded horizontal brakes under feet create a snowplow effect, providing traction for uphill and downhill travel
    • EVO Flotation Tails (sold separately) add buoyancy when walking in deep powder snow or carrying heavy loads
    • Please note: without tails, recommended load is up to 180 lbs., and with 6 in. tails, recommended load is up to 250 lbs.
    • Recommended load specification for the MSR Evo Ascent 22 snowshoes includes weight of hiker with gear

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    MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes Specs
    Specification
    Description
    Best use
    Snowshoeing
    Mountain terrain
    Up to 180 pounds
    Yes
    Plastic
    Plastic
    Stainless steel
    Yes
    Yes
    Yes
    8 x 22 inches
    4 lbs. 1 oz.
    4 lbs. 1 oz.
    Men's
    Snowshoe terrain
    Recommended load
    Heel lift
    Frame material
    Deck material
    Crampon material
    Instep crampon
    Heel crampon
    Lateral crampon
    Dimensions
    Weight per pair
    Weight (pair)
    Gender

    MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes Customer Reviews

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    MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes
     
    4.6

    (based on 16 reviews)

    100%

    of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Pros

    • Attach securely (16)
    • Good traction (16)
    • Stable (16)
    • Lightweight (15)
    • Easy in/out (11)

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Everyday (15)
      • Off trail (11)
      • Steep pitches (10)
      • Deep snow (8)
      • Icy conditions (8)
        • Sizing:
        • Feels full size too small

           

          Feels half size too small

           

          Feels true to size

           

          100% 

          (13 reviews)

          Feels half size too big

           

          Feels full size too big

           
        • Width:
        • Feels too narrow

           

          Feels true to width

           

          100% 

          (13 reviews)

          Feels too wide

           
        • Reviewer Profile:
        • Intermediate (6), Advanced (4), On the mountain (3)
        • Was this a gift?:
        • No (13), Yes (3)

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      (8 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Performed flawlessly!!

      By l_flake

      from Stuttgart, Germany (U.S. Military)

      About Me On The Mountain

      See all my reviews

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      Pros

      • Attach Securely
      • Compact Design
      • Easily adjustable
      • Easy Entry & Exit
      • Good Traction
      • Lightweight
      • Stable
      • Uphills were easy

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • All Terrain
        • Off Trail
        • Rolling Terrain
        • Steep Pitches

        Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

        First time snowshoeing and with the simple yet effective design of these snowshoes, I have found a new passion. Perfect in light fluffy snow as well as thick heavy snow. The ability to adjust the bindings with gloves on is great and allowed me to make minor adjustments on the fly.

        • Was this a gift?:
        • No

        Comment on this review

        (7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        Walk like a rabbit

        By River Runner

        from Suisun City, CA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        See all my reviews

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        Pros

        • Attach Securely
        • Easy Entry & Exit
        • Good Traction
        • Lightweight
        • Stable

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • All Terrain

          Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

          The snow where I live is several feet deep. In some areas, it has melted a bit and iced over, while in other areas, it is still lightly packed powder. Without snowshoes, I'll sink past my knees in most places.

          On packed or iced snow, these shoes barely sink in at all and provide excellent traction. On powdery snow, I sank about 4 to six inches. The shoes are easy to walk in and do not throw a lot of snow up your leg or butt.

          The shoes strap on easily enough, and I didn't feel my boots slipping around at all. It felt very stable. Getting out of the shoes is fast and easy. Keep the large rubber bands that they are shipped with ... they come in handy for strapping the shoes together and make them super easy to carry.

          So far, I like these shoes. They are stable, light, and provide good floatation.

          • Sizing:
          • Feels true to size
          • Width:
          • Feels true to width
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Great product.

          By almostfit

          from Portland, OR

          About Me Casual/ Recreational

          See all my reviews

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          Pros

          • Attach Securely
          • Good Traction
          • Lightweight
          • Stable

          Cons

          • Difficult Entry & Exit

          Best Uses

          • All Terrain
          • Deep Snow
          • Icy Conditions

          Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

          These snow shoes were a great purchase. The straps can be a little hard to get tight and keep the foot in the proper direction while binding, but once they are on there are no worries or fears that a strap will fall off. Some days I wear them for more than 6 hours with no straps loose or flopping.

          The shoes are very sturdy and the steel crampon underneath bites well on ice. The heel lift bar is very solid (although hard to put back down), and saves much effort on summit approaches.

          With a pack I am 30 lbs over the recommended weight load. However, I have used them very well in powder and truely only needed the use of the 6inch tails once(I keep them on all the time).

          I would recommend these to anyone looking for snowshoes for any purpose.

          • Sizing:
          • Feels true to size
          • Width:
          • Feels true to width
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          I was somewhat surprised, pleasantly so!

          By Mike In Parker,CO

          from Parker,CO

          About Me Intermediate

          See all my reviews

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          Pros

          • Attach Securely
          • Compact Design
          • Easy to pack
          • Good Traction
          • Lightweight
          • Stable

          Cons

          • Noisy

          Best Uses

          • All Terrain
          • Deep Snow
          • Flat Terrain
          • Icy Conditions
          • Mixed Conditions
          • Off Trail
          • Rolling Terrain
          • Steep Pitches

          Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

          I am 6'2" and 250 lbs. I was skeptical of these and their ability to keep me "afloat", but with the tails, they are sufficient. When on any kind of packed trail or not so deep snow, I don't need the tails - which makes them lighter and very easy to maneuver. In fact, you sometimes forget they are there!. I really like the flexibility (short/long) these provide. Haven't had others so it's hard to compare, but the ability to take them as "insurance" on a hike as well as for a full blown snowshoe hike is a real plus for me. Also, my wife likes hers and alomost never needs to add the tails.

          • Sizing:
          • Feels true to size
          • Width:
          • Feels true to width
          • Was this a gift?:
          • No

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          (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

           
          5.0

          Fantastic snowshoe!

          By Christie

          from Boulder, CO

          About Me Intermediate

          See all my reviews

          Pros

          • Attach Securely
          • Easy Entry & Exit
          • Good Traction
          • Lightweight
          • Stable

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • All Terrain
            • Off Trail

            Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

            After getting frustrated with my old pair of snowshoes I bought the Evo Ascent. I took them out for the first time today and they performed beautifully. We hiked up to Crater Lake near Nederland CO, with about 2,000ft elevation gain and 4 feet of snow in places. We went off trail for most of the hike. The heel bar really made a difference on the ascent and I am glad I chose the ascent model over the standard Evo. The extra strap is nice too. The snowshoes handed the deep snow well and stayed put. I had good grip and control and really enjoyed running through the deep powder downhill. Excellent product.

            • Sizing:
            • Feels true to size
            • Width:
            • Feels true to width
            • Was this a gift?:
            • No

            Comment on this review

            (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            2 feet of powder?... No Problem!!!

            By mww

            from Ketchikan, AK

            About Me On The Mountain

            See all my reviews

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            Pros

            • Attach Securely
            • Compact Design
            • Easy Entry & Exit
            • Good Traction
            • Lightweight
            • Stable
            • Stores easily

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • All Terrain
              • Deep Snow
              • Flat Terrain
              • Icy Conditions
              • Off Trail
              • Rolling Terrain
              • Steep Pitches

              Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

              I bought two pair this xmas for our holiday hot springs retreat in the mountains of Idaho. They worked flawlessly! After getting dumped on with 18 inches of new snow, my fiancé and I were able to glide right over the top and had so much fun trekking into the back country that we went even further than planned. The stability of the foot platform in steep terrain is awesome. They are very comfortable... you can go all day! They helped us tire out our two dogs as they struggled through the snow layers… something that almost never happens! Fantastic exercise for everyone.

              After renting other brands and designs, I'm sure we made the right purchase. Highly recommended!

              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width
              • Was this a gift?:
              • Yes

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              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              5.0

              Amazing Snowshoes...once you're in them.

              By user-name

              from seattle

              About Me Advanced

              See all my reviews

              Pros

              • Attach Securely
              • Awesome sidehill traction
              • Good Traction
              • Lightweight
              • Stable

              Cons

              • Only one con the straps

              Best Uses

              • All Terrain
              • Deep Snow
              • Icy Conditions
              • Off Trail
              • Rolling Terrain
              • Steep Pitches

              Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

              I decided not to take off a star, because once you have them on, these are absolutely PERFECT all-around snowshoes! I do lots of long miles through back country every winter, and of the four pairs of snowshoes I've owned, these are by far the most versatile and effective. The straps, though, are clearly a case of MSR having fixed something that wasn't broken. I had an older pair of MSR's and the binding straps were much simpler: they were trapped by fully encircling attachment points that didn't require you to thread the strap before pulling. When not in use, the newly-designed hooks will snag pack straps, snag brush, snag everything in sight. Also, the tiny, newly-added metal grommets that are meant to hold the excess strap in place are a disaster! You need a gorilla's strength to get them to push through, and inevitably I end up cursing MSR for the ridiculous design of this feature. I have to admit, though, that once the straps are set and secured, YOU ARE IN THE SHOES FOR GOOD, and the experience of using them is pure bliss! These things go anywhere and do everything I ask of them, from steep ice to deep powder. Also, the strap fiddliness is only a problem when you're getting in--getting the shoes off is very quick and easy.

              • Sizing:
              • Feels true to size
              • Width:
              • Feels true to width
              • Was this a gift?:
              • No

              Comment on this review

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

               
              4.0

              Perfect

              By Oldgeezer

              from Colorado

              About Me On The Mountain

              See all my reviews

              Pros

              • Attach Securely
              • Compact Design
              • Easy Entry & Exit
              • Good Traction
              • Lightweight
              • Stable

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • All Terrain

                Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

                I bought these on sale last spring to replace my 30 year old bear paws and the difference is like night and day easy on and off bindings are very stable and the traction is superb Added a pair of heel extensions for deep powder ( 180 lbs) The hill lifts are a great calf saving feature for steep ascents No complaints at all

                • Sizing:
                • Feels true to size
                • Width:
                • Feels true to width
                • Was this a gift?:
                • No

                Comment on this review

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                Worth the extra money

                By Eph woman

                from Vermont

                About Me Advanced

                See all my reviews

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Attach Securely
                • Easy Entry & Exit
                • Good Traction
                • Lightweight
                • Stable

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • All Terrain
                  • Deep Snow
                  • Flat Terrain
                  • Icy Conditions
                  • Off Trail
                  • Rolling Terrain
                  • Steep Pitches

                  Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

                  I really love these snowshoes. They have taken me on many day hikes and some great winter camping trips, holding up well the whole time. If you are hiking steep pitches in deep snow, the heel lift makes a huge difference (and is worth the price differential between these and the regular Evo model). I found myself much less tired and certainly more comfortable when I switched from regular Evo shoes to the Evo Ascent. That said, if you are just walking on gently rolling terrain, there's no need to go for the Ascent model.

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                  • No

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                  5.0

                  WUNNERFUL!!

                  By hollywoodjaxx

                  from Hollywood, CA

                  About Me Intermediate

                  See all my reviews

                  Site Member

                  Pros

                  • Attach Securely
                  • Compact Design
                  • Easy Entry & Exit
                  • Good Traction
                  • Lightweight
                  • Stable

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • All Terrain
                    • Off Trail
                    • Steep Pitches

                    Comments about MSR Evo Ascent 22 Snowshoes:

                    Had to do a llama rescue last fall up in the Mammoth area...there had been about a 2 1/2 foot snowfall with 5 foot drifts at 10k. I'd left my old Atlas's at home and rented these which were only available as demos. Unbelievable! I had to climb 2k and made a 10 mile round trip hike to see if I could find some overdue clients. I'd still be up there if I'd been on the Atlas's! These shoes are great...very functional...and I have to say at 240 lbs I didn't need the flotation tails...there was some crust! These are really worth the extra dough.

                    • Sizing:
                    • Feels true to size
                    • Width:
                    • Feels true to width
                    • Was this a gift?:
                    • No

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