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Sure, many of us would rather watch a shred flick, or be out shredding ourselves but don't minimize the value of avalanche safety education. Avalanche education is a perishable skill so it's important that we...

Sure, many of us would rather watch a shred flick, or be out shredding ourselves but don’t minimize the value of avalanche safety education. Avalanche education is a perishable skill so it’s important that...

It's no secret that the outerwear needs of backcountry enthusiasts is much different than what is offered by typical outerwear. Splitboarder's are always searching for that holy grail where breathability,...

Sure, many of us would rather watch a shred flick, or be out shredding ourselves but don't minimize the value of avalanche safety education. Avalanche education is a perishable skill so it's important that we...

After the release of Mont Blanc: The Land of Toys, we were curious how Furberg Snowboards team rider Davide Capozzi operates, and manages risk on the tallest mountain in the Alps. How has living near Mt...

After the much acclaimed release of the Magneto and Afterburner, Spark R&D took them back to the drawing board to make a great binding even better. This year Spark replaced the Tesla Magneto and...

Let me introduce myself – my name is Dan Ventura and I’m the Marketing Manager at Spark R&D. I’m relatively new here and over the last few months I’ve been enjoying getting to know everyone at the...

Without a doubt, buying a splitboard is a big investment. Because it's such a large investment, many riders spend their time geekin out on specs, asking questions, and listening to people's opinions. After all...

Okay Ladies, you've been hearing about this super, mega, Godzilla El Nino that may, or may not hit some part of the world this season. While the weather men and women talk in circles of uncertainty, we are...

A must watch for riders new and old. Trent Meisenheimer, the Utah Avalanche Center, and everyone else involved created this amazing video that lays out the importance of safety equipment, education and...

If you’re like us and don’t own any Trew gear, you’ve probably seen it on the skin track, or at the very least heard someone rave about their bib pants.  We've always heard their gear was super bomber...

- Karakoram Flex-Lock: Ride Like a Soft Booter. Tour Like a Hard Booter. Imagine touring up a hard packed skin track on your splitboard, your legs are on fire as you spit and fight with every ounce of...

David is a fast, powerful snowboarder, and it was with a halting CRACK that his skull impacted the tree at Stevens Pass, Washington. He had been snowboarding all morning with his friend Jay. Although it...

April 2014, I set out for an amazing opportunity to attend a backcountry skiing and snowboarding mountaineering course in the mountains outside of Haines, Alaska. First of all, I had never been to Alaska, let...

Justin Ibarra    Fitwell Boots   Fitwell USA Facebook With the increasing popularity in splitboarding season after season, the gear that goes along with it is also improving. From boards to bindings to...

Furberg Snowboards Ambassador, Lars Andreas Nilssen, shares a dramatic event which serves as a great reminder to anyone who travels in the backcountry. So far my season up north has been both good and bad,...

If you're shooting for objectives that are unatainable as a day trip, or just trying to get away from the masses and sleep under the stars, chances are you've questioned your sleep system. The art of packing...