Snow Baskets (2023 Poles & Older)

We had significant issues with the hiking baskets that came with the pre-2024 7075 poles. The polyurethane baskets were breaking after just one season of summer use. I noticed the material difference between the hiking baskets and the snow baskets and decided to give the snow baskets a try. These are much more durable and have lasted for multiple seasons of heavy use. I cut off the outer segments with diagonal cutters because the baskets were interfering with pole tip traction on steeper slopes, leaving just the inner ring. These have seen significant abuse and are still going strong. Polyethylene is just way more durable and doesn't seem to suffer from the fatigue failure seen with the polyurethane baskets.

I used these snow baskets to upgrade the current trail baskets I have on my Mountainsmith trekking poles. These things were awesome! I took them on my recent hike in the high peaks region of the ‘Daks and they performed flawlessly in over 6 feet of snow with below freezing conditions. Very happy with them and my other Mountainsmith products.

Needed larger baskets for my Mountainsmith trekking poles because I snowshoe and hike hills in the winter. These went on easily and have so far worked great. I was afraid at cold temps (around 0) that they might be a little brittle, but not the case. I was happy to be able to buy them without buying a new set of poles.

I haven't actually used these yet, but am planning to take theme to Great Bear Wilderness in Montana. I recently bought a pair of MSR Talus TR2 poles, and soon after realized that MSR snow baskets and powder baskets are no longer made and are not available anywhere online. These were the only pair of snow baskets I could find that seemed like they might work for my MSR poles. When they arrived, they fit about halfway onto the bottom of the poles. So I boiled them in some water, and they easily slid on the rest of the way. Assuming they don't break or fall off on the trails, I couldn't be happier with them.