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...

Splitboard videos and edits are often hard to come by. When one combines a higher production quality and  features local territory, it becomes even more special.  It's awesome seeing John J and Jeremy...

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...

Our buddies up in Canada sure know how to bring the epitome of STOKE! If you follow these guys on IG or FB, you're likely familiar with their catchy hashtags like #takenfrombehindtuesday and the signature...

Disconnecting from the daily grind and negative energy we are exposed to, we set off on the horizon in search of meaningful connections to the environment. Natural bonds that transcend boundaries. The world...

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,...

OZ Snowboards' team rider Tanner Crow takes us through Utah, Colorado, and Idaho in his 15/16 season...

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...

The North Face and Sherpa Cinema present Tsirku. Ralph Backstrom and crew venture out onto the Tsirku Galcier with the hopes of riding Corrugated. One last thing stood in between the athletes and the face...

The 7th annual Canuck Splitfest will be held January 13th-15th in Revelstoke British Columbia. Trapper Snowboards will be the Title Sponsor for this seasons event and will assist with some of the...

The North Face and Sherpa Cinema present Tsirku. Ralph Backstrom and crew venture out onto the Tsirku Galcier with the hopes of riding Corrugated. Faced with a sixty-kilometer snowmobile route across a...

Who builds your snowboard? With Venture Snowboards back in the game, we are glad we have more boards being built by snowboarders. After seeing the quality of a finished Venture board and hearing that they...

On October 7th, Spark R&D celebrated Manufacturing Day. A day where businesses which manufacture everything from beer to splitboard bindings can showcase the manufacturing process. Part of the goal of...