MSR Denali Snowshoes

Rated: 5 by 15 reviews.

Rocky Mountain Trail

This is the next evolution of our groundbreaking Denali™ line—a full-traction snowshoe with modular tails that’s ideal for flat and rolling terrain. The evolution comes in the form of a streamlined, ergonomic frame with tapered tips and tails to help you walk with a more natural gait. And just like all Denali™ snowshoes, a modular design allows you to adapt your snowshoes to match the flotation demands of different pack loads and changing conditions.

Features:

  • Accommodates Large Boots: Enlarged boot hole accommodates snowboard and ski boots.
  • Outstanding Traction: Steel traction blades, crampons, and molded braking bars in deck provide excellent grip.
  • Secure Fit: Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe.
  • Versatile: Add 6" Evo™ flotation tails (sold separately) to meet changing conditions and pack weight.
  • Walk Easier: Tapered tip and tail make walking easier and more natural.

Backcountry Edge

Like MSR's Denali Classic snowshoes, the Denali Evo showshoes are modular, accepting tails for increased flotation, and feature steel traction blades for excellent 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.

Features:

  • Accommodates Large Boots: Enlarged boot hole allows for use of snowboard and/or ski boots.
  • Great Traction: Steel traction blades, crampons, and molded braking bars in deck offer outstanding grip.
  • Secure Fit: Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe.
  • User-Friendly: New stand-up binding allows easy entry and exit from the snowshoe.
  • Versatile: 6" Evo flotation tails (sold separately) allow you to fine-tune your snowshoes to meet changing conditions and pack weight.
  • Walk Easier: Tapered tip and tail make walking easier and more natural.

REI

Building on MSR's Denali success, new EVO features re-designed decks, bindings and crampons to improve trail performance.

  • Strong UniDeck™ injection-molded decks are tapered for a more natural walking stride
  • Mitten-friendly EVO bindings stand up to allow easy entry and exit; bindings expand to accommodate snowboard and ski boots
  • Steel crampons offer positive traction for climbing, while multi-toothed steel side rails offer grip for traversing side slopes and icy terrain
  • Molded brakes create a snowplow effect, providing grip for uphill and downhill travel
  • EVO Flotation Tails™ (sold separately) add buoyancy when walking in deep powder snow or carrying heavy loads
  • Please note: without tails, recommended load is 90 - 125 lbs. and with 6 in. tails, recommended load is 125 - 175 lbs.+
  • Recommended load specification includes weight of hiker with gear in soft snow conditions; flotation will vary with snow conditions

Campsaver.com

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

Features:

  • Accommodates Large Boots: Enlarged boot hole allows for use of snowboard and/or ski boots.
  • Easy to Use: No-hassle binding is secure and packable.
  • Great Traction: Steel traction blades, crampons, and molded braking bars in deck offer outstanding grip.
  • Secure Fit: Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe.
  • Versatile: 4" and 8" flotation tails (sold separately) make Denali Ascent snowshoes a 3-in-1 package, eliminating the need for multiple pairs of snowshoes.

Mountain Gear

Now a standard among snow aficionados, the Denali modular snowshoe from Mountain Safety Research offers high-end features at a realistic price. They come equipped with steel traction bars for outstanding grip and accommodate tails for added flotation in any snow condition. snowsale

Features:

  • Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift
  • Enlarged boot hole allows for use of snowboard and/or ski boots
  • For flotation tails, see item # 111682
  • Four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment
  • Full-length steel traction bars for extra grip on variable surfaces
  • Lightweight UniDeck plastic molded design gives you reliable flotation in all snow conditions

Appalachain Outdoors

MSR Denali Evo 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. The Evo is the premier snowshoe offering in MSR’s snowshoe collection. They feature the same great traction and modular design as the Denali Classic and Ascent snowshoes with a redesigned deck, binding and crampon to improve backcountry performance and usability.


Moosejaw (Spring 2010)

MSR builds their reputation on the time-tested Denali Snowshoes by MSR, which offer high-end features at an entry-level price. They come equipped with steel traction bars for outstanding grip and accommodate tails for added flotation.

Note: Denali are also available with MSR's three-section telescoping Denali III snowshoeing poles as part of the Denali Combo.

Features:

  • Specification:
Accommodates Large Boots:Enlarged boot hole allows for use of snow board and/or ski boots.
Area/Dimensions:8 x 22 in
Binding Straps:3
Capacity:All weights (modular tails)
Color:Red
Crampon material:Stainless steel
Deck material:Plastic
Dimensions:8 x 22 in./20 x 56 cm
Easy to Use:No-hassle binding is secure and packable.
Frame material:Plastic
Gender:Unisex
Great Traction:Steel traction blades, crampons, and molded braking bars in deck offer outstanding grip.
Heel crampon:No
Heel lift:No
Heel riser:no
Instep crampon:No
Lateral crampon:Yes
Length:22.2 in / 56.5 cm
Load:up to 250 pounds
Number of binding straps:3
Recommended Use:General recreation
Recommended load:90 - 125 pounds
Secure Fit:Crampon extension plate eliminates heel drift, while four-strap binding provides a great fit and secure attachment to snowshoe.
Suggested use:Adventure
Tails available:x
Trail Weight:3 lbs. 10 oz./1636 g
Type:Snowshoes
Versatile:4" and 8" flotation tails (sold separately) make Denali Ascent snowshoes a 3-in-1 package, eliminating the need for multiple pairs of snowshoes.
Warranty:Lifetime
Weight:3 lb 10 oz; 1636 g
Weight (pair):3 lbs. 14 oz.
Weight per pair:3 lbs 13 oz / 1742 g
Width:8.2 in / 20.3 cm
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MSR Denali Snowshoes Reviews Summary:

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Positive Reviews:

2nd pair for me, but straps broke

Rating:****
This is my 2nd or 3rd pair of MSR snow shoes and I am a big fan of the fit, traction and stability of these shoes. I have never used any other brand but I attended a winter workshop where many other brands were used and my MSR shoes were the envy of the group. BIG PROBLEM however is that I am returning my 2nd pair of Denali Evo for broken straps. I am 215 lbs and an admittedly clumsy hiker, but I have not exposed these snowshoes to a lot of extreme use and yet the straps are breaking. I am exchangning them without hesitation because the last thing I want is failure while in the wilderness on a solo trip. I'll also try to get replacement straps for a back-up from MSR. But I don't want to give up the traction and stability for another brand. I also find these to be easier to adjust and get on/off than what I have seen from other snowshoers using different brands. I would consider the Lightning for their lower weight, but without confidence in the strap integrity I won't spend the extra [$].I have not had the problems other reviewers expressed. I use the tail piece for deep snow and get good flotation even with an overnight pack. I get outstanding traction and my only difficulty getting them on and off is doing so with a pack on. In fact other than the strap problem I would give this product 5 stars.
NickM at REI on 01/01/2008

The cost:benefit ratio does not get any better, The perfect snowshoe

Rating:*****
I bought these snowshoes sometime ago, and did not think snowshoes could get any better. They provide great flotation (with the 8" tail, a must if you carry a pack) and solid traction. The only time the traction fails on these is when you should have switched to crampons a mile ago, but out of complacency, decided to see how good the traction is, it is that good. The only complaint I have had with these is that the deck does flex with a load in soft stuff. Since deciding that MSR snowshoes are the only ones worth owning, I have graduated from college and started working, meaning that I have some money to spend, so we bought my wife the lightning ascents, the little heal elevator reduces
Brian at Moosejaw (Spring 2010) on 12/31/2006

Awesome

Rating:*****
I live in Utah so most of the places I go showshoeing have alot of rocks. I would ruin a pair of showshoes about twice a year because of the rocks. They still worked with a ton of holes in them but it just makes you mad. I tried these MSR's when i had broken mine and I just needed some shoes for the weekend. I tried them out and loved them. They are unfazed by rocks or trees or anything. Best showshoes I have tried. Well, here in Utah anyway.
xnick at REI on 10/10/2007

a solid A

Rating:*****
these shoes rock! might be a little overkill for where i use them michigan's UP but they get the job done, and get it done right. their grip on vertical terrain is unrivaled and they float well once you get the tails attached. i would recommend these to anyone who wants a good pair of snowshoes that will work like a dream on hills but who doesn't have a huge budget
Dan at Moosejaw (Spring 2010) on 02/06/2008

Best I've used

Rating:****
I've used these on power, drifts, packed trails, and rolling hills. They worked great on all. With powder you'll want the tails regardless of weight, but you can run efficiently in them for a great workout on packed trails and they are stable as they come. Fantastic all around durable shoe.
BWCA Brian at REI on 01/01/2008

Excellent snowshoe

Rating:****
Ive used these shoes for 2 winter seasons and have no complaints good traction comfortable fit and I haven't personally had any issues with straps. The only negative thing is the plastic gets a little chewed up walking on rocks
gilmanm1 at REI on 12/12/2009

Buy them!!!

Rating:*****
The MSR Denali is a very nice snowshoe. My family tried the Atlas brand only to get self-inflicted snow showers from the snowshoes. The MSRs feel comfortable and keep us much drier than the Atlas.
Anthony at Moosejaw (Spring 2010) on 02/16/2008

Highly recommend for serious winter hiking.

Rating:*****
MSR Denali Snowshoes has a lot of bites and grab when walking on hard snow surface. It's far more superior than the orginary snowshoes. When carry backpack, besure to get an 8 attachment tail.
Raymond at Moosejaw (Spring 2010) on 01/16/2008

Love 'em - Terror on the snow and ice!

Rating:*****
I like to listen to "Welcome to the Terrordome" while snowshoeing in these. With my old flimsy pair of another brand, I would listen to Norah Jones.
Justin at Moosejaw (Spring 2010) on 02/04/2007

not a bad shoe

Rating:*****
these shoes work well in all terrains. I mostly use them on long steep approaches to climbs or for quick summit romps to steep for boards.
iceclimber in utah at REI on 01/01/2008
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Negative Reviews:

Not as Good as Others

Rating:**
After researching several pairs of shoes I decided that were the best for me. I think I made to wrong choice. The first thing that bothered me about them were the bindings. They were fairly difficult to get cinched down in the cold weather, they seamed very brittle. After a short walk my feet were sore, almost numb where the binding met my boots. They also didn't seem to very stable my ankles were always rolling in them. I tried a pair of Atlas Backcountry and they were head over heels better for me. They were more stable and the bindings, similar to the MSR, are not near as difficult to cinch in the cold. I took both sets of shoes out and wore them for equal time over the same terrine and overall I was definitely happier with the Atlas shoes.
CamperJ at REI on 01/01/2010

Uh, eh...

Rating:*
I wouldn't trust these. The weight distribution is just to ineffective in comparison to other snow shoes.
MSebastianT at REI on 12/12/2007

Neutral Reviews:

Great shoe except one design flaw.

Rating:***
This is a great all around shoe and very effective in all terrains. There is one serious design flaw though. If you look at the bottoms and the metal teeth, they don't run around the whole shoe. On the edges of the metal this can create stress areas for the plastic. Eventually the shoe will snap at that point.
Eric Ly at REI on 01/01/2008

OK

Rating:***
it does not work in deep snow unless you have tails
climberman 14er at REI on 12/12/2007