The Nitty Gritty on Furberg Snowboards – An Interview With Daniel Furberg Cbalke March 16, 2015 Articles, Featured, Gear, News, VideosFurberg 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...
Meet our newest contributors, Zach and Cindi Lou Grant Cbalke March 10, 2015 Articles, Contributors, Featured, News, Voile, Zach and Cindi Lou Grant1 CommentSplitboard.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...
ALASKAHH Jan/Feb 2015 Zach Clanton March 5, 2015 Articles, Contributors, Featured, Karakoram, Zach Clanton2 CommentsIt'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...
Avalanche Preparedness – Avalanche Shoveling 101 Cbalke February 16, 2015 Articles, News, Resources, Splitboard 101, VideosShoveling/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...
OZ Snowboards – An Interview with Adam Browning Cbalke February 12, 2015 Articles, News2 CommentsEditors 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 Preparedness – Avalanche Probe 101 Cbalke February 9, 2015 Articles, News, Resources, Splitboard 101, Videos2 CommentsAvalanche 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 Preparedness – Avalanche Beacon Search 101 Cbalke February 2, 2015 Articles, News, Resources, Splitboard 101, Videos2 CommentsAvalanche 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...
Snoplanks – These Planks Are Made For Surfing Cbalke January 29, 2015 Articles, Gear, NewsEditors 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 Carbon Decision – Are these splits for you? Cbalke January 12, 2015 Articles, Gear, Jones Snowboards, Prior, Splitboard 1015 CommentsThe 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...
Getting fit for Splitboarding with Bibi Toelderer-Pekarek Alex Showerman November 22, 2014 Articles, Fitness and Nutrition, Jones Snowboards, Resources, VideosEditor'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...
8th Annual Dirksen Derby – December 12-14, 2014 at Mt. Bachelor splitboard.com November 22, 2014 Articles, Chris Gallardo, Events, Trip ReportsThe 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...
Jeremy Jones – Higher Unplugged Episode 12 Cbalke November 21, 2014 Articles, Jones Snowboards, VideosBehind 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...
The Vermont backcountry gets organized Alex Showerman November 12, 2014 Articles, News, ResourcesWhile 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...
A conversation with Burton’s Rob Sprague – A Burton and Spark co-lab story Alex Showerman November 6, 2014 Articles, Gear, News, Spark R&D2 CommentsBack 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...
Fountain of Youth 2014, part 1 splitboard.com November 6, 2014 Articles, Chris Gallardo, Trip ReportsI'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...
Featured TR: From Russia With Pow – First Descents in Frolikha Alex Showerman October 24, 2014 Articles, Trip Reports2 CommentsEditor'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...
The Dry Approach Jeff and Kelly Steele October 20, 2014 Articles, Splitboard 101One 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...