MSR has built their reputation on the Denali Classic time-tested snowshoes, which offer high-end features at an entry-level price. The MSR Denali Classic snowshoes come equipped with steel traction bars for outstanding grip and accommodate tails for added flotation.

The MSR Denali Ascent Snowshoe takes the Denali Classic design with detachable flotation tails and parallel traction bars, and builds in even more performance. The result is a lightweight, technically superior snowshoe that has incredible performance on ice and snow-covered landscapes. The Ascent traction bars feature piercing Saber Teeth and 4 raised spikes that provide more grip than the Classic on hard-packed snow or freezing terrain. In addition, the Ascents come with Televators that flip up to support your heel during steep ascents thereby reducing calf fatigue.

Denali Evos build on the strengths of our groundbreaking Denali™. Like the Denali, they’re modular, accepting tails for increased flotation, and feature steel traction blades for outstanding grip. But they also include a stand-up binding for easier entry/exit as well as tapered tips and tails to help you walk with a more natural gait.

Denali Evo Ascent snowshoes are high-tech tools for winter backcountry adventures. They represent the evolution of MSR’s proven Denali™ design and construction method, which revolutionized the snowshoe industry in 1995. Evo Ascents feature the same superior traction and modular design as Denali Ascent™ snowshoes, with a redesigned deck, binding, and crampon to improve backcountry performance and usability.

MSR’s new Lightning snowshoes represent the evolution of our groundbreaking Lightning Ascents™. Like the Ascents, they feature a patent-pending Total Traction™ frame that delivers unrivaled 360° traction, as well as the same superior performance and usability. But because they don’t include Televators, Lightnings are even lighter, making them ideal for use on flat and rolling terrain or any adventure that demands maximum traction and minimum weight.

MSR's new Lightning Ascents represent a revolution in snowshoe design. Available in men's and women’s models, they feature a patent-pending Total-Traction™ frame—made from one vertical blade of aerospace-grade aluminum—that delivers unprecedented 360° traction. They're also the lightest snowshoes in their class—about 15% lighter than competitors—with performance and usability that surpass everything that's come before.

Like the first-of-their-kind Women’s Lightning Ascents™, MSR's Women’s Lightning snowshoes were designed in conjunction with an orthopedic gait specialist. They feature the same superior performance and usability, including unrivaled 360° traction, as well as a narrow, lightweight frame that’s specially engineered for a woman’s stride. But because they don’t include Televators, Women’s Lightnings are even lighter than Ascents, making them ideal for use on flat and rolling terrain or any adventure that demands maximum traction and minimum weight.

We partnered with an orthopedic gait specialist to design the revolutionary new Women's Lightning Ascent. The result is a snowshoe that features all the technical advantages of our Lightning Ascent™ —including unprecedented traction, performance, and usability—along with an even lighter, narrower frame that's specially tuned for a woman's stride.

These modular tails work with both the Denali Evo and Denali Evo Ascent™ snowshoes providing extra flotation in deep snow or when carrying a heavy pack.

MSR's Denali snowshoes' groundbreaking modular design makes them extremely versatile. Simply attach an optional 4- or 8-inch tail for additional flotation in soft snow or when carrying a heavy pack. This quick adjustment—easy to do in the field—allows one pair of shoes to adapt to a wide range of loads and snow conditions. Compatible with the Denali ™ and Denali Ascent™ snowshoes.