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Lightning Ascent Snowshoes
Feathered Friends · Seattle, WA

Lightning Ascent Snowshoes

$389.95
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Maker
Feathered Friends
Made in
Seattle, WA
Type
Snowshoe
Availability
In stock at maker
Added
Apr 10, 2026
Last verified
Apr 10, 2026
Fulfilled by
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Made in Seattle, WA by an indie down & rain gear maker. Premium down sleeping bags and jackets made in Seattle since 1972.

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This is the snowshoe of choice for many mountaineers because of it's major increase in traction and security over and above more basic models when ascending the increasingly firmer, steeper, and more surface-crusted snow conditions that can often be encountered on mountaineering adventures. Traction in this model is maximized by the utilizing the entire aluminum frame of the snowshoe like a giant "cookie cutter" with strategically placed serrated teeth.  Two additional "toothed" sections run perpendicular across the bottom of the snowshoe directly underfoot for further increased grip while ...