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In 2013, which was a memorable year for its incredible snow, Julien "Pica" Herry had begun to talk about a possible descent down the Voie Originale from Grande Rocheuse. This beautiful mountain is next to the...

While not everyone needs to carry a rope kit, Petzl realized that those who should have carried one, often left it behind due to weight. Petzl's designers went to work on developing an ultra lightweight and...

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,...

Trent Weisenheimer and Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center were out making observations in the Uinta's yesterday. When the pair were climbing a ridge they remotely triggered a lare scale slide. Luckily...

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...

Our friend and amazing photographer Zack Clanton is living many people's dream. His years seem to be spent living in AK, flying in bush planes, glacier camping, shredding, climbing and traveling to places like...

In the spring of 2015, we began another pursuit for big lines and wild fish. Once again, our direction was north to Alaska, just as it was 3 years ago on our first trip to capture steelhead and spines. Since...

Mark your calendars and gather your crew, the sixth annual Canuck Splitfest is a month away. This years event features an open door BBQ at the Trapper Snowboards factory, free splitboard demos, presentations...

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...

The Dirksen Derby is now accepting race registrations. Space is limited, get on it!  The Derby is back and better than ever this year! Tyler Eklund is still going strong and so is the Dirksen Derby...

Check out the trailer for Tanner Hall's 2 year movie project, 'Ring the Alarm’ featuring site contributor, Voile team rider, and friend Neil Provo. Pretty intense watching Neil and the crew, ride out a...

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...

You know the season is almost here when it's time to check out all of the RAD submissions that Prior received for their Topsheet Exhibition. This year there are 15 finalists from the Sea to Sky Corridor...

Niklas and Nives Hollsten seem to have it all figured out. Last season "Team Hollsten" and their Husky Shila set off in their camper van and toured throughout Europe. Nives created a short film of their season...

Last season, Jones Snowboards team rider Mitch Toelderer was selected for the first annual Jones Adventure Grant. Mitch's adventure took his crew to some remote parts of Albania where they found steep lines...