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In 2016, Eric Layton, Justin Lamoureux, Will Brommelsiek, and Jason Champion spent a week traveling 60+ miles from Pine Creek to Mammoth in California's Sierra Nevada. These type of missions don't come without...

- Trevor Grams - Trevor Grams and Calum Macintyre Our fingers were dragging as we used our poles to push across the last of the flats before the partially plowed turnaround at the end of the only...

Spark R&D has been hard at work over this summer churning out their new Pillow Line straps which are 100% made in Montana. Take a look at how these babies go from the drawing board to your...

Award winning short-documentary about splitboarding in Iceland's remote northern peninsula. Directed and shot by Zak Emerson. Features snowboard journalist Pete Coombs. Finalist recently at Banff, Vancouver,...

After the last seven years it has seemed like Feast or Famine in the Sierra. Right now it's time to eat! Here's Erik "Curly" Thomas, Dave Faustini, and Jimmy Goodman digging in near Mammoth, CA. Editing by...

  This spring a unique splitboard and ski expedition will take place in the Indian Himalaya.   Himalaya Alpine Guides owner Luke Smithwick will be joined by Tahoe based splitboard guide Jules Hanna...

Words by Leon Butler Japan is a a tale of two stories when it comes to the backcountry.  Its a country with some of the most forgiving and generous people I have come across, they can never do enough to...

In episode 2 of Higher Latitude, the sun has returned to the arctic in Northern Norway and the longer days allow for bigger objectives in cold snow. If you don't already have the desire to go to Northern...

Straight outta Utah, James Buehler, Austin Smith, Alex Gavic, Justin Latit and Croshane Media bring you Splitboarding Exotica Vol. 3 - THE SUSHI. With the powtastic winter Utah has been having, the fellas took...

Neil and Ian Provo deliver another installment of their classic Steelhead and Spines shorts. This latest piece offers picturesque scenes from glacier camping to rainforests. Arriving in Haines, Alaska, in...

Splitboard Guides International Guide and Owner Eric Layton talks about his favorite piece of backcountry equipment: Lately quite a few people have asked me what my favorite piece of backcountry equipment...

Gaining momentum after their successful summit of the Middle Sister, the Cascadia crew pushes on. With a fresh dose of motivation they tackle two more volcanic peaks within three days, each new mission fuelled...

Leaving behind the grandiose scenery of Crater Lake the Cascadian Reprobates find themselves exploring terrain within reach of Bend, Oregon. A spell of inclement weather forces them into town where they sample...

Spark R&D team rider Mike Handford, assembles a crew to experience Cascadia. The Cascadia crew gathers in Santa Cruz, California to plan, prepare, and set the precedent for the following weeks. Loading...

Last season, Josh Daiek and Abe Greenspan introduced us to their first episode of Tahoe Ten. With 5 peaks, 20 miles, and 10,000' of vertical, they just dropped their second episode. If you were eyeing that...

While Northern Norway is well known for its terrain and its picturesque vantages, it also presents it's challenges. One of which being that you have to get after it in the dark for two months. Riders Krister...

Wondering about Spark R&D's Zip Strips, check out this video from Dan at Spark R&D. This video tutorial will explain how to properly install Spark R&D Zip Strips. Designed to increase glide on...