 Poster: A snowHead
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Has anyone else ever got stuck in flat deep snow. Or wanted the ability to explore a bit more off piste? Are snow shoes the answer, and if so, whats good. I think i could definitely be tempted to get snowshoes, if i could get ones that weren't too much of a faff to carry.
do any of you guys use em?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I have a pair as do a few other people on here. They are an answer but not the only one, in some situations they are the best of the alternatives e.g. walking out of flat valleys but in other situations they could be a bad idea e.g. hiking up a glacier. I bought a splitboard last season and having the two options covers most things I want to do, the splitboard isn't the complete solution but I use it more than the snowshoes.
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that's interesting. is it a question of degree then - i.e. depending on what exactly you plan to do, split board, crampons and axes, snow shoes, or even approach skis might be the best solution?
to narrow it down a bit, i think i could see myself using the snowshoes or whatever to do stuff relatively close to pistes - maybe a short hike from the top of a lift to find a nice line, or as a reserve option if exploring between pistes and manage to find a deep flat bit. being realistic though a lot of my time is still spent on the piste. in those circumstances i wonder if a split board etc might be overkill.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Sound like snow shoes to give you your first taste - but please, please don't just go off totally unaware of your surroundings........if you're inexperienced then you will need to learn a lot more mountain craft, though has to be said that we all did it unaware of what coudl happen..............
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If you're thinking of snowshoes, check out the MSR Lightning Ascent model. You'll find them on facewest.co.uk and ellis-brigham.com. Snowboard boot friendly, light and the binding packs flat for lashing them to your pack. Good traction for hard pack/ice too.
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I'd never carry snowshoes "just in case" I got stuck in a flat bit. They're always a bit of a pain to have hanging off the back of your pack. I'd only ever use them for a well-planned day out. If it's anything at all near the lifts, you're better off just boot-packing (especially if you're in a group and can take turns at the front). If you're hiking a ridge, you can almost always find a line where the snow is pretty firmly-packed to walk on.
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As Backcountryboarder says, go for MSR if you do get some - either the lightnings or the Denali Evo Ascents.
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