By Stephen Regenold For three days last month I wallowed in the snows of Sequoia National Park in pursuit of Alta Peak, an 11,204-foot pyramid of rock in Californias Sierra Nevada Range. The trip, organized by REI Adventures, served as a proving ground for several new pieces of outdoors gear as my group kicked and trudged, ice axes in Replica Cartier w20056d6 Santos Quartz Watch hand, to the top of the mountain.Snowshoes allowed locomotion through new powder snow on the six-mile hike in, where we wore heavy packs heading toward a basecamp. Except for me, the group -- a guide and five clients -- choose MSRs Denali Evo Ascent Snowshoes, which are about 22 inches long and 8 inches wide.
The MSRs worked well on wind-blown snow and crust, but broke through in the powder, forcing the group to inefficiently plod and post-hole along.My setup, the 30-inch Atlas 1030 snowshoes, were noticeably more efficient. I floated better in Replica Cartier we1002s3 Tank Francaise Watch conditions where the others sank deep. Heading up Alta Peak, I broke trail most of the way, bolstered bybigger platforms underfoot. For balance and efficient striding, I employed Lekis Carbonlite AERGON Antishock poles, which are a fancy set of trekking sticks made of carbon fiber.
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