snowshoes for snowboard boots

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I'm looking at denali ascents, they seem like a good price and will fit snowboard boots and you can get float tails if the snow is really deep. are there any other brands out there that I should look at? I also need to get poles and a new backpack that I can strap this stuff to.

[Coop]

I use a set of Tubbs Mountain series, http://www.tubbssnowshoes.com/products/shoe.asp?ProductID=1,2,3&Series=Mountain and they are pretty sweet. First time out on them this season was the 24th and I was breaking path on top of 200cms of freshly accumulated snow and it was pretty effortless, beat the skinners in the group I was in. The bindings are well thought out I figure, pretty easy to get on while leaving your gloves or mitts on your hands, and it didnt slip over about 30 minutes of hiking, even up steep and sideslope stuff.

The comment I made to my buddy who was skinning was that it felt like I had less on my feet with the snowshoes strapped on then with just boots (go figure). Bottom line they are light as fuck and work well.

Dont know much about the denali ascents but I really like these ones. Didnt use poles because I'm a dirtbag who was just trying to balance without them. They strap pretty easy to my backpack but it definitely adds bulk so you have to be concious of it (later on in the day I forgot and when skiing a ski out cut too close to the wall of the track and got bumped off it into a head deep powder quagmire.

wooo hooo backcountry !!

[kalisto]

I'm looking at denali ascents, they seem like a good price and will fit snowboard boots and you can get float tails if the snow is really deep. are there any other brands out there that I should look at? I also need to get poles and a new backpack that I can strap this stuff to.

If you're looking to do backcountry... Maybe look at splitboards too? Then again, it is quite a bit more $$$.

[XXX_er]

http://www.yupiskishoes.com/

these are apparently best with snow board boots, my GF has a set in the basement and they are an aluminium frame with climbing skin .She tells me they are better than snow shoes cuz they actualy DO slide down hill rather than having to walk down hill as you would with shoe shoes and she has done tele turns with them .

I just looked at the price close to 300$,to which she replied "well ,we used to have money"

I have also seen guys make approach skis,they take some short skis and glue skins directly to the base.You could even cut the tails off alpine skis to get them down to 3ft or so,wider skis would be better

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[Coop]

http://www.yupiskishoes.com/

these are apparently best with snow board boots, my GF has a set in the basement and they are an aluminium frame with climbing skin .She tells me they are better than snow shoes cuz they actualy DO slide down hill rather than having to walk down hill as you would with shoe shoes and she has done tele turns with them .

I just looked at the price close to 300$,to which she replied "well ,we used to have money"

I have also seen guys make approach skis,they take some short skis and glue skins directly to the base.You could even cut the tails off alpine skis to get them down to 3ft or so,wider skis would be better

thats a cool idea.

[toy4-jay]

atlas.
if you're looking at denali ascents, then you've got cash.
MSR takes a high traction approach to snowshoes meaning that without the tails (and to a lesser extent, depending on the snow, with them) they won't provide as much float ontop of snow.

Atlas takes a more conventional approach using the aluminum frame combined with a decking material. Their binding it really sweet and easy to use, especially if you buy something from the BC series, or the 12 series. I suggest those two because they have the riser bar in the back which makes climbing waaay easier.

so pretty much head down to MEC and check out the snowshoes there. they sell MSR, Atlas and GV (not a big fan of GV but they ARE canadian).