Shocked and Persuaded My Soul to Ignite: The Ogasaka Facet Ian Tarbox September 24, 2018 Articles, Contributors, Featured, Ian Tarbox, Reviews 2 Comments - Ogasaka Snowboards The Testers Written in conjunction with fellow testers and rad dudes, Colin Balke and Larry Banks, thanks guys! This is Ian’s twelfth season on a splitboard and seventh season testing...
Splitboarding Antarctica with Ice Axe Expeditions Cbalke January 23, 2018 Articles, Featured, News, Resources, Trip Reports 1 Comment If you have a love to ride the backcountry, then you have most likely dreamt of going to some pretty far-flung places. When an opportunity opened up to guide a group of snowboarders in Antarctica,...
Two Seasons on the Amplid Miligram Cbalke January 9, 2018 Articles, Featured, Gear, Reviews A few years back Amplid caught a fair bit of attention with a picture of a helium balloon lifting up their Lab Carbon split. After some of the early adopters gave positive feedback about these feather...
Behind the Brand | Spline Snowboards Cbalke January 2, 2018 Articles, Featured, Gear, News Looking back on splitboarding's timeline, there were only a handful of brands who developed products, which filled the void in our little market. From Voile's DIY kits and hardware to Spark R&D's...
Behind the Brand | TahoeLab Cbalke December 3, 2017 Articles, Featured, Gear, Resources Looking back on splitboarding's timeline, there were only but a few smaller brands who developed products, which filled the void in our little market. From Voile's DIY kits and hardware to Spark...
2017/2018 Women’s Splitboard Guide Cbalke November 26, 2017 Articles, Featured, Gear, News 3 Comments Well ladies, If you've been considering your first splitboard, or are a avid splitboarder who is looking to add a new split to the quiver, you will find that you have more options than ever this season. Over...
Amplid’s Peter Bauer and the Millisurf Splitboard Cbalke November 20, 2017 Articles, Featured, Gear, News, Videos With the growing popularity of Amplid's Milligram Splitboard here in the states, we were interested to hear more about their newly introduced surf inspired Millisurf Splitboard. While the Millisurf...
Daniel Furberg Introduces the 3rd Generation Furberg Design Cbalke November 8, 2017 Articles, Gear, News When Furberg Snowboards was created in 2009, Daniel Furberg set out with the goal of creating the world's best freeride snowboards and splitboards. Daniel took the long radius sidecut, reverse sidecut, and...
17/18 Splitboard Soft Boot Buyer’s Guide Cbalke October 29, 2017 Articles, Featured, Gear 2 Comments Everyone gets excited about new gear, but new boots can have even the best of us a little worried. The last thing anyone wants is to drop coin on some new boots only to learn that you have blisters...
17/18 Surfy Splitboard Shape Guide Cbalke October 22, 2017 Articles, Gear, News 4 Comments If you're on the hunt for soul turns, effortless arcs in the POW, or just grins, one of this seasons surf inspired splitboards may be your ticket. We've compiled a Surfy Splitboard Shape Guide which...
Phantom Dynafit TLT6 Boot Mod Kit Cbalke October 5, 2017 Articles, News, Resources 3 Comments Although riders have been modding and MacGyvering their AT Boots for quite sometime, the thought of grinding and dremeling out some top dollar boots sounds stressful. Before you go and start hacking away,...
Patagonia’s SnowDrifter 30l Pack Cbalke September 26, 2017 Articles, Gear, Reviews 2 Comments As my previous pack continued to wear and fray itself away, I knew that it was only a matter of time before it would be laid to rest. Me being a creature of habit, I wasn't overly thrilled about it. I took...
Himalaya Alpine Camp 2017 – Ladakh, India Cbalke April 17, 2017 Articles, Events, Featured, News, Resources 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...
Discovering Hakuba Cbalke April 13, 2017 Articles, Contributors, Featured 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...
Poles, Not Just For The Skintrack Cbalke March 7, 2017 Articles, Featured, News, Resources, Splitboard 101 4 Comments 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...
Splitboarding Exotica Vol. 1 Cbalke January 2, 2017 Articles, Featured, Videos 1 Comment 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...
Everything You Need to Know About the Canuck Splitfest Cbalke January 2, 2017 Articles, Events, Featured, News 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...