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Fimbulvetr: Future of Snowshoes

Asymmetric, lightweight unibody snowshoes

featured in News & Reviews Author Robin Deering, Courchevel Editor Updated

Fimbulvetr, pronounced Fimblevetter, have been spending the past few winters in the deep snowy heart of Norway to come up with a innovative new snowshoe design.

The asymmetric unibody claims to be super light and have maximum floatation. Made from recyclable materials currently used in shock absorbers, the snowshoe features an all-direction hinge which should help on those steep traverses and running downhill.

We've never been excited about snowshoes, until now...

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