Mammoth Snowshoes

I was going to buy a pair of ankle gaiters to use with these but don't really need them! I love these snowshoes because they are comfortable, easy to put on, and float very well. I bought them last winter and am excited that we have snow already this winter because I get to use them again! I just leave the house, put them on, and wander wherever my nose takes me. I wasn't sure, at first, if the smaller footprint of these shoes would affect floatation negatively (I'm 5'11" and 190lbs), but I'm happy to say there is no problem! If anything, the smallness makes walking in them much easier! The cleat design makes for very secure footing with no sideslipping. Yes, that makes them a bit noisy, but I find some of the comments about this to be overstated. If the choice is between quiet or traction, I'll take traction every time. They seem very durable as after a fair bit of use last winter, they still look like new this winter. I'm 75 years old and bending over is getting to be more difficult, but once the bindings are set properly, getting in and out of these is quite easy, requiring very little exertion. My feet stay securely in position once the bindings are set. I use these with trek poles or a hiking stick, but use without any poles is very doable. There is nothing I would change about these showshoes. They are a real value when compared with similar brand name snowshoes like MSR. I don't know how well they work in very deep powdery snow, but we always have at least a foot of snow on the ground all winter, usually more, and they work great!

I bought these for climbing a Colorado 14er last weekend. I'm so glad I brought them. We ended up in a big flat area where nobody else had traveled. My friend was post holding constantly with just boots, but I had no problems at all. Strapping in was fairly quick, but make sure to get a ballpark fit on the back strap before you go. There are two little clips for holding the excess strap, I had to mess with mine for a bit to get them out of the way. Make sure your foot is straight on the snow shoe. The heel risers were super helpful, but my left foot was carted slightly outward. Without the heel risers, it wasn't really any issue, but with them it felt like the extra leverage could force me to roll my ankle while traversing a slope. Easy fix though: just listen the front bindings, straighten your foot, and strap back in. After the flats, I didn't need these so much for floating on the snow, but kept them on for the extra traction. The steep terrain really wore on my friend who went without any snow shoes or micro spikes. It's tough to slide a little bit backward with every step. Anyway, he's thinking of buying a pair.

I'm torn between a three and a four. First, let me say that after three trips in some great powder and some packed snow, these snow shoes were very grippy and did their job admirably. I only have a couple of complaints, first, I had to frequently tighten the ratchet straps. It's super easy to do, but shouldn't be necessary so often, the other issue with these shoes is that they are ridiculusly noisy on any surface except deep powder. Normal snowshoes with the central crampons and tubular aluminum frame are whisper quiet comparitively. They will serve me through the rest of this season, then I'll probably upgrade and keep these for friends and guests. On the upside though, they are very grippy on every surface I stepped on and every slope I climbed. You will not sneak up on wildlife though. The make enough racket to wake the dead.

I couldn't decide which snowshoes to buy, so I bought these and another highly rated aluminum frame pair. The buckle quality on the Mammoths are is far superior and very similar to snowboard bindings. The snowshoes will stick to very steep hills with the teeth under the toes and around the edges. I'm 200lbs and tested these on a variety of packed and unpacked trails. I did sink in when walking in powder. If this is an issue, you may want to find some bigger shoes (30"+) to maximize your floatation. I'm likely to use these for backcountry snowboarding and would trade floatation for grip when climbing back up. These are not lighter than aluminum frames, but they are sturdy and in my judgement you are not likely to have issues with the bindings breaking when you are miles of powder away from your exit.

Disappointed with the bindings. Does not fit on my shoe🥹

these are fantastic snowshoes. I took them up to Mt Hood National forest in Oregon USA and they worked perfect on sloped, hilly trails, creek embankments and going over logs. The grip is very very good. floatation is also good, I weigh 220lbs and tested in deep medium soft snow (not powder but still somewhat soft). apparently there are lighter weight snowshoes out there, but I found these just fine for the 3.5 mile hikes I've been doing in the snow. update march 2021: I've used these on hikes now about 15 times on hikes in the mountains of Oregon and Washington USA - up to about 7 miles. They have held up great - traction and floatation is excellent - very happy with this purchase.

These snowshoes have blown me away quality-wise. I'm 6'1", 220 pounds and they are very sturdy. If the fitness brand Rogue made snowshoes, they'd work like these do, meaning that they seem over-built in the best way. I love the ski-style bindings and the bottoms are super-grippy. With my old Atlas snowshoes, I would slip and slide when going downhill or traversing a steep incline. There was no lateral or forward grip. With this Winterial pair, I no longer have that problem. I might upgrade to MSR Lightening Ascents someday, but they cost twice as much and I have a feeling I might not like them as much.