Msr revo ascent 25inch11/28/2023 ![]() It probably would have made more sense to use microspikes or crampons during this small part of the trail, but I figured this would be a good test for these snowshoes. On our way up the mountain, there was a small, steep segment of ice that was covered in a couple inches of snow. However, there were a few times where traction became an issue. Overall, these snowshoes performed well on snowy and icy terrain. On the MSR Lightning Ascents, the heel bar moved smoothly, and was significantly easier to lower. Towards the end of the hike, I discovered that the bar went down easier with a quick, forceful snap, such as hitting it with the handle of a trekking pole. If I stopped and pressed very hard on the heel bar, it would not move. Although it was easy to grip the small pull tab to raise the bar, I struggled getting the bar back down. ![]() The bar works great, and is very useful, but I wasn’t happy with how difficult it seemed to get the bar to collapse after raising it. The Televator™ bar was one of my major complaints that I had about the design of these snowshoes. This is not a negative of these snowshoes, but rather a reminder to pay attention to which boot you are strapping into if you are moving quickly to minimize your breaks to reduce heat loss. This made it more difficult for me to get the straps to secure tightly, and one of my snowshoes ended up falling off because of this. On our way back down the mountain, we decided to quickly strap back into our snowshoes, and I had accidentally put the wrong snowshoe on the wrong foot. There is a right and a left snowshoe, which is something you will want to be aware of. Adjusting the binding straps with gloves on was very easy, and the strap locks worked well to secure hanging straps. The PosiLock™ AT Binding System worked well. For the most part, conditions were icy with packed snow. ![]() *It is worth noting that I did not use the flotation tails on this trip.
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