I used these to summit Eldorado in the North Cascades. Broke both pairs in deep spring snow and they made my 10 hour climb a 14 hour 40 minute suffer feast. I was able to lash them to my feet (kinda) with spare dyneema cord, and hobble down while postholing to my waist. I wouldn’t recommend these shoes to my worst enemy. Also bent one of the poles on a separate trip and now it doesn’t collapse all the way. Save yourself the hassle and get the MSR snowshoes. These are crap. As a mountaineer, I need my equipment to work properly in harsh conditions. These are heavy, clunky feeling, and not durable. Would rate 0 stars if I could.
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