Lightning Ascent 30 is a new snowshoe in MSR’s Lightning Ascent line. It features MSR’s 360° Total Traction frame and Televator heel lifter. The Lightning Ascent 30 good for trekking with heavy loads in deep powder. The dimensions are 8 x 30 in. (20 x 76 cm) and the weight is 4 lbs. 4oz. (1927 grams).

The other snowshoes in the line has also been updated.

I have just seen that The Goat (backcountry.com’s blogger) published some info on new tents from MSR using their new BowFrame pole geometry. Unfortunately he doesn’t have access to information on the weights and prices on the tent, fortunately I do.

The Mo Room will come in a two person and a three person variant, both will have dual doors.. The 2P will weigh 6 lbs. 12 oz. (3.08 kg) and it will cost $399.95 USD. The 3P will weigh 8 lbs. 14 oz. (4.04 kg).

The “The Goat” didn’t mention is that the new ElbowRoom also will feature the BowFrame pole geometry. The two person variant with dual entrances weighing 6 lbs. 6 oz. (2.9 kg) and it will cost $349.95 USD. The three person variant will weigh 7 lbs. 4 oz. and cost $449.95 USD.

All the tents will be available in January 2008.

MSR will start the shipments of the Reactor stove. The shipment were initially scheduled for spring 2007, but were halted. But now MSR’s Bill Conradt says “We’re shipping them out as fast as we are building them”. MSR anticipates the production and supply of stoves to meet up with the demand by January of 2008.

MSR will be expanding their shelter line for 2008 with a few newcomers. In the expedition series there will be two new tents, the Asgard and the DragonTail. The “Nearly & Light” series will be updated with Hubba HP, Hubba Hubba HP, Twing and E-Wing. All the shelters will be available in January 2008.

Asgard is tent designed for extreme conditions, is is a freestanding tent (except for the vestibule from the looks of it) with dual entrances. The tent fits 2-3 persons and it weights 3.36 kg (7 lbs. 6 oz.).

The DragonTail tent is ultralight single-wall tent for extreme conditions designed for 2 persons. The tent will have a single entrance and weights 1.99 kg (4 lbs. 6 oz.).

The Hubba HP is single person lightweight tent weighing a mere 1.18 kg (2 lbs. 9 oz.).

Hubba Hubba HP is Hubba HP bigger brother a freestanding lightweight 2 person tent. It feature two doors and weights 1.69 kg (3 lbs. 11 oz.).

Twing is a light tarp weighing 0.85 kg (1 lbs. 14 oz.) and is spacious enough for 2 persons.

Versatile is a minimalistic weather protection for emergency situations it can be used as a poncho or a minimalistic shelter. It weight only 0.18 kg (6 oz.) and packed size is about the size of a soda can.

A new water filter from MSR, don’t know much other than it is claimed to be “lightest, smallest, fastest-pumping filter available”.

The Hyperflow pump will weigh 221 grams.

via The Gear Junkie

Update 1: Forgot to credit The Gear Junkie for this one, sorry.
Update 2: Added some weight info.

It looks like MSR has decided on giving JetBoil a match by releasing the MSR Reactor. MSR has constructed a completely new type of burner with an integrated windshield. What’s different from the JetBoil is that the burner and the 1.7-liter pot is separated. MSR claims it to be able to cook 1-liter of water in 3 minutes and weighing 612 grams. This will be an intresseting outdoor gadget to try when it’s released early 2007.

Via Trailspace.com