MSR DynaLock™ Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles Cookware Material(s): PC shell and expanded

Material(s): PC shell and expanded polystyrene liner

tighter-fitting athletic footwear

Extremely Compact: High-capacity yet folds down to the size of its cap for ultimate space-savings—an elastic bungee keeps it tightly folded when empty

The reusable

Standard Woman: 25 years old

MSR DynaLock™ Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles Cookware Material(s): PC shell and expandedFrom fast ascents to remote traverses, DynaLock Ascent Poles keep snowshoers, mountaineers and splitboarders moving quickly on mountain objectives. Built of Kevlar reinforced carbon fiber, these ultralight poles feature a quick deploy design, and their tiny collapsed size fits inside alpine packs and travel bags. Equipped with our DynaLock mechanism, they offer 20 cm of length adjustability, and the ability to tighten the clamping force on the fly for