Vegan.Hiker
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Me and my buddy have reservations at an AMC Hut in the White Mountains for the first week of Nov for some winter slack packing. For you westerners, AMC (Appalachian Mountain Club) huts are rustic trail access only bunk hostels with kitchens set just below tree line up in the Whites.
Anyways, we thought this would be a crampon type of affair but have learned that even in early Nov we would be best off playing it safe and carrying snow shoes as well.
Since I don't own a pair of snowshoes I need to now pick up a pair and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions or recommendations. I stopped at my outfitter to peruse and they recommended the 25" MSR Denali and one of the 25" Tubbs models (can't recall the name). Doesn't seem like many other choices are out there other than these 2 companies. The Tubbs have an alumin frame and the Denali's seem pretty much solid plastic so I'm not sure how durable they are. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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Anyways, we thought this would be a crampon type of affair but have learned that even in early Nov we would be best off playing it safe and carrying snow shoes as well.
Since I don't own a pair of snowshoes I need to now pick up a pair and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions or recommendations. I stopped at my outfitter to peruse and they recommended the 25" MSR Denali and one of the 25" Tubbs models (can't recall the name). Doesn't seem like many other choices are out there other than these 2 companies. The Tubbs have an alumin frame and the Denali's seem pretty much solid plastic so I'm not sure how durable they are. Any recommendations would be appreciated.
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