Thanks Jay, that certainly looked like a tough bc winter goat hunt. There are so many snowshoes out there that arent going to last in tough conditions whether deep snow or blowdown. For mtn goat hunts its a safety risk for sure to break a snowshoe far back. After trying most brands out there and putting them through blowdown, steep slopes and deep snow the Atlas Mtn 35's seem to hold up the best and the bindings are a pleasure to use.