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Furberg Snowboards and their long radius designs have been creating quite the buzz in the forum and the intrawebs over the last couple years. At first glance, riders quickly point out the minimal amount of...

Splitboard.com is proud to introduce our newest contributors, a splitboarding power couple, Zach and Cindi Lou Grant. If you're not familiar with the Grants, here's an introductory interview to get you more...

It's funny how most people behave during a tricky winter. Everyone seems to follow the herd and either become lazy and complacent or give up and get out of town. If you have money, traveling somewhere like...

Shoveling/victim excavation- You've located the victim with your beacon and pinpointed them with your probe, now what? The ultimate goal is to excavate the victim as quickly as possible but there are some...

Editors Note: After hearing some great reviews and a steady stream of social media buzz we reached out to OZ Snowboards's owner Adam Browning to get the low down on his Colorado based company. Take us back...

Avalanche Probe- When choosing a probe be sure to do your research and listen to the varying opinions. The options you have are construction materials (typically aluminum and carbon), weight, length (aprox....

Avalanche Beacon- Take some time to become familiar or reacquainted with your beacon and it's functionality. I would recommend borrowing another beacon or two and hiding it inside or outside the house to...

Editors Note: In December I had the opportunity to stray up north, away from the snowless Sierra. Four hundred eighty nine miles later, I found myself skinning and riding the Mt. Bachelor area by day,...

The latest manufacturing buzz, especially within the split world, has been the utilization of carbon fiber. To date, many of the advertisements and claims have been centered around the feather-light qualities...

Editor's note: Just like many of you, my summer consisted of probably a few too many post single-track beverages, and not enough gym time. With the snow guns blowing at Stowe, I took my splitboard out for the...

The dates for the 8th Annual Dirksen Derby have been set for December 12-14, 2014. Get all the details and check out our pics from last years' event. The Derby is back and better than ever this year! Tyler...

Behind the scenes of Jeremy Jones' Higher part II. Ever wonder what it took to film Jeremy Jones’ Higher? In this episode of Higher Unplugged we travel behind the lens to learn the difficulties of...

While it's usually the West Coast that gets all the backcountry press, here in Vermont we have a long and rich history with both backcountry skiing and snowboarding. "Backcountry Skiing is not a new sport in...

Back in the early 2000's Burton was one of the first snowboard companies to dive into the world of splitboarding with their S-Series interface and splitboard line. While their splitboard interface would...

I've had a busy summer working on the new and improved splitboard.com but I had make time to create a post for one of my favorite trips of the season, the annual pond-skimming adventure to the Fountain of...

Editor's Note: Here's another inspiring and entertaining trip-report taken from the splitboard.com forums. Splitting in Russia?! You gotta love it! See the original post here. Introduction It so...

One of the obvious advantages to using a splitboard is getting the weight of the snowboard off your back but there are times when it's simply unavoidable, such as in spring and summer. Splitboarding in these...