Atlas

Although this is my first pair of snowshoes I am an avid hiker. For this reason I don't really have a base line to compare these to others snowshoes. However, they do seem well made. I've used them twice and so far am quite happy. They have a very aggressive crampon that works extremely well on steep terrain and the fact they are only 24 inches long makes them fairly easy to attach to my pack. I bought them to be able to access the backcountry during spring and early summer and I believe they will work extremely well for this purpose.

I was happy to get a late season snow to try these out. I've only used them twice, and so far they seem great - easy to use bindings, good fit, I like the spring action. I was excited to get a great deal on a good name product. Atlas no longer welds the rim at the joint but uses a plastic connector instead - not quite as nice but I'm sure it'll hold just the same.

Liked them. They are the model provided by MtStHelens Institute as rentals for their trips. Had used these through that group before buying. Will want to see how they perform in variety of conditions before giving a 5 rather than 4 star rating, but good so far!