During the week I do the 8-5 grind, but on the weekends, I’m a true weekend-warrior – spending as much time as a can in the mountains. Being outside, breathing in that fresh mountain air, spending time with the ones I love, and discovering new things about mother nature (and about myself) with every trip, I just can’t help but thirst for more.

I constantly get asked, “Do you work? How do you have so much free-time?” The answer is, I make time. I strongly believe you make time for what you want to do. Every weekend I make it a priority to get outside, get that stress release, and get that high I get from frolicking around in the mountains.

Through several years of hiking, backpacking, and skiing, I’ve also developed a love (or some may say, an obsession) with outdoor gear. The reason I am able to get out and enjoy the beautiful mountain landscapes that I do is because I have been fortunate enough to acquire the proper gear along the way.

TUBBS PANORAMIC 25 SNOWSHOES

As someone who typically spends every weekend in the mountains, once the snow falls and the lakes freeze over, I don’t want that to keep me from adventuring high above the tree line. I’ve been looking for a pair of snowshoes that I can just throw in my pack and be confident that they will take me to those remote alpine lakes – sometimes involving hard-pack ice, deep powder, and steep uneven terrain. The perfect snowshoes will also stay tight on my feet and be easy to get off and on mid-hike. The Tubbs Panoramic 25 Snowshoes deliver all that and more.

Fit and Comfort

The Panoramics fit like a dream. Before trying the Panoramic 25 I struggled with heavy snowshoes that did not work well with certain boots and had complicated and often unreliable bindings. From the moment I slipped my foot into the Panoramics I knew it was love at first step. But I can’t talk about the fit any further without first saying that the Boa dial binding system is an absolute game-changer. In early winter and late spring, a lot of the trails do not have snow beginning from the trailhead, requiring you to carry your snowshoes on your pack and put them on mid-trail. No one wants to be that one person that everyone is waiting for. Having an easy, reliable, strapless binding that tightens as easily and quickly as it releases is a must-have when looking for a great all-around snowshoe.

Do you ever have trouble keeping your hands warm on those sub-freezing days? No more freezing your fingers off – with the easy-to-use Boa dial binding system you are able to tighten and loosen your snowshoes with the twist of a dial, allowing you to make any needed changes while keep your bulky winter gloves/mittens on. Once I started using the Panoramics I found myself spending less time fidgeting with my bindings (and letting my hands freeze) and more time breaking trail. I don’t see myself ever owning snowshoes without a Boa dial. Not to mention the foam surrounding the bindings is like pillows on your feet, providing a fit so comfortable that you won’t ever want to take them off!

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