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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...

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...

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...

Eirik Verlo and Krister Kopala have produced a three part series titled Higher Latitude which will be released over the next couple of months. Erik and Krister worked to capture the unique winter seasons they...

James Buehler and the Wild Wild Wasatch crew have been dropping sweet edits for years and James' 15/16 season edit is no exception. With Croshane Hillyard, Alex Gavic, and Austin Smith behind the lens, check...

It’s great to see the Canuck Splitfest heading into its 7th annual event! What led to the initial event back in 2011? Wade Galloway (aka TreePilot) is the founder of the event, he was a well-known...

While some of us are slower to embrace technology, Nate Greenberg, co-author of Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra, is expecting technology to propel the guidebook and the information it provides...

When it comes to Avalanches and backcountry safety in general, many people are quick to shame or call out others for their errors. While doing so, they place themselves on a pedestal as though they have always...

As a student, when spring rolls around, we're typically supposed to head south, find beaches, rage to electronic music, pound mai tai’s, and hope to avoid pulling down an STD. While everyone listens to...

We are celebrating our 10-year anniversary by giving away two pairs of limited edition, 'A Decade Deep' splitboard bindings. They are Surge bindings with custom graphics, and come in a ridiculously...

In case you haven't noticed, AT split boarding is all the rage right now. Binding manufactures have taken note and now offer innovative solutions to meet the AT splitboarders needs. For many riders the last...

Why I chose to become a guide: Growing up in Colorado the seed of being outdoors was planted in me at a very young age. After high-school it didn’t work out at a major university but it helped me to...

New for the 16/17 season, Voile introduces their Pinless Speed Rail splitboard binding.  No more fiddling with pins and clips with this baby. Upward-facing, totally-bomber hooks create the fore ends of the...

  An eight part feature presented by Vans Snow and brought to you by Jake Price. Featuring: Siggi Johnson, Nick Kalisz, Forrest Shearer, Ragnar Sigurdsson, Bryan Iguchi, Andre Miller, Jeremy Jones,...

Every autumn we put out the call to all the artists, graphic designers, and other creative types, to submit a design for a Spark R&D T-Shirt. Over the years we've had some amazing entries and every...