Plenty of serviceable ex-MOD snowshoes on ebay from £30..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-B...140469?hash=item2a6978a435:g:KHgAAOSwQupXUc3f
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MSR-Denal...479465?hash=item33bdd97de9:g:Zq4AAOSwdzVXvbUA
Thanks for the links, the second link I'm watching already, the first look better than what I was watching, are they up for the job or will I need full size do you think ?