C3 Verts " Snowshoes " Defined

Outdoor gear manufacturer C3 has publicly released explanatory information on their Verts " snowshoes " foot wear. The company explains that the C3 Verts have been available since the late 1990s.

The Verts description is a rigid, compact snow shoe, made from nylon, that straps firmly to a boot and creates a footprint maybe three times as large as the boot sole. The design is intended to provide good float. The rigidity of the Verts, along with their firm attachment means users have a lot more leverage, users can even climb knobby rock with them, something that normally cannot be accomplished with traditional snowshoes. Users can ascend along the sides of steep gullies or even up the crest of adjacent ridges, rather than slogging up the center of the gully with snowshoes, fully exposed to avalanches.