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MSR Lightning Ascent 22 review

The touring specialist of the shelf: an ultralight aluminium frame with a TPU-coated nylon deck, described in five lines and measured in none.

The bottom line A touring snowshoe whose one claim — ultralight — is the only figure it does not publish.

What the seller puts in writing

Five lines: ultralight men’s aluminium snowshoes, men’s, one size, snowshoe touring, and the materials — TPU-coated nylon / aluminium / nylon.

A claim with no figure behind it

“Ultralight” is the reason to buy this model, and the weight is not published.

That is the gap worth naming on this page, because the shelf contains a published 930 g per shoe and a published 1.92 kg of unstated unit. Against those, a word cannot be placed.

What “one size” means here

Not that it fits every boot, but that the model is sold in a single deck size. Where other listings offer 58 and 68 cm, or two inch sizes, this one has a single option — and the 22 in the title carries no unit.

Where it is sold, and the spread

An offer in all six markets, from 279.95 in Germany to 468.58 in Britain in local currency. That is the second-widest spread on the shelf and it is worth checking before ordering from a page that shows the wrong market.

Availability

One check, 280 € at the bottom and 389 € at the top, across the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon shops.

Outside the euro, the American and British Amazon shops sell it in their own currencies, and the range above is kept clear of that.

Figures pulled from Keepa the day this page was last revised. Stock and prices move without notice.

Prices quoted in this text were read on 28 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.

The declared figures, and where they run out

Strengths

  • The materials are named precisely — TPU-coated nylon, aluminium, nylon
  • Described specifically for snowshoe touring rather than for walking
  • An offer in all six markets at the time of reading

Compromises

  • Called ultralight with no weight published — the one claim that needs a number
  • No load, no deck area, no binding description
  • The price runs from 279.95 in Germany to 468.58 in Britain for the same reference

The two closest on price

Same category, nearest budget — what else the same money buys.

Specifications

Frame size22, as listed; unit not stated
Stated loadNot published
Shoe size rangeOne size, as stated
BindingNot described
Heel liftNot stated
Frame materialAluminium, with a TPU-coated nylon deck
Weight per pairNot published
Supplied withNot stated
Amazon referenceB07W4DNN9R (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
EAN0040818130766

Questions asked about this one

Why does "ultralight" need a number?

Because it is a comparison with nothing stated. One listing on this shelf publishes 930 g per shoe; this one publishes a word. On the shelf’s own terms, the word cannot be checked.

What is TPU-coated nylon for?

It is the deck material: flexible in the cold, tough against abrasion from crampons and rocks, and it sheds snow. Naming it is more than most of this shelf does.

What does snowshoe touring mean here?

Longer days, steeper ground and more traverses than a flat walk. It is the use the maker states, and it is why the frame and deck materials are the headline.

Who this one is for

A tourer who knows this model and wants it in the market with the lowest price

If this one is not the right fit

  • On a tighter budget: Black Crevice BCR017025-64, at 58 $ in the same category. see the review

Value for money

At 390 $, it sits +77 % against the 220 $ median of the 8 models in this category published here.

Price and availability

A reference exists on these Amazon stores: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States. Listed is not the same as in stock — availability changes daily.

Details checked on September 28, 2026.

Sources

Specifications: manufacturer sheet and Amazon product page. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.

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