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...
The Powder Pilgrimage – Teaser and Tour dates Cbalke November 4, 2014 Events, News, Spark R&D, VideosThe day to day life of Joey and James. Two young professionals that answered the call from the mountains to pursue a life of backcountry snowboarding and mountaineering. Leaving jobs, family, and friends they...
Win a Carbon Black Sheep splitboard and skins in G3’s #FirstTurnsFetish contest splitboard.com November 2, 2014 G3, NewsG3 wants to see your first-turns of the seasons in their #FirstTurnsFetish contest. The winner receives a new Carbon Black Sheep splitboard and set of their Alpinist Splitboard climbing skins! Check out...
Silverton Sessions – Ride with the Venture crew January 7th-10th Cbalke November 2, 2014 Events, News, VentureJoin Venture Snowboards and fellow Venture owners for a high-altitude gathering in Silverton, Colorado! Shred Silverton Mountain with the Venture crew, tour the factory while drinking Ska...
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...
Prior introduces the Slaylok, a women’s twin splitboard Cbalke October 19, 2014 Gear, News, PriorWhat do you get when Prior allows their GM, Emilie, to collaborate with the shops engineers and factory guys? Well, Emilie calls it her "Dream Board." Described as having the ideal female dimensions. Not...
G3 athlete Joey Vosburgh shares his Guide to the Goods Cbalke October 19, 2014 G3, NewsEditor's Note: Splitboard.com friend and professional athlete Joey Vosburgh recently wrote this blog post for his sponsor G3 who was generous to let us share it with our readers as well. Thanks Joey and...
45 Months of Winter: An Obituary Cbalke October 19, 2014 ArticlesEditor's Note: Last season I was motivated by fellow Sierra splitter Tim Strickland, (know as tjstirck on the forum) to attempt my own 12 months of consecutive shred. Based on the images I'd seen from his...
Updated Voile Light Rail bindings for 14/15 Cbalke October 19, 2014 Gear, News, Voile1 CommentVoile introduces the updated men's and women's Light Rail splitboard binding with several new features for the 14/15 season. Take a look below to see whats new with this tried and true splitboard binding...
From the Forums: Splitboard Camping tips Alex Showerman October 19, 2014 ArticlesEditor's Note: One of my favorite aspects of splitboarding is the ability to get away from it all, camp in a remote location and ride uncrowded lines with our friends. As we all know winter camping can be a...
Norway – A Trip Through Ullr’s Playground Cbalke October 19, 2014 Articles, Trip ReportsDAY 1 T hrough a haze of jetlag I hear Miikka Haast say “it starts with a 20m rappel into a 50degree, 3m wide couloir…” ‘yes let’s do that!’ Sounds like a great first run in...
Verts, the snow-climbing-shoe for the steeps Cbalke October 18, 2014 Gear, Karakoram, News, Spark R&DVerts have quietly been produced for over a decade and have created a cult-like following in the backcountry community due to their effectiveness. These snow-climbing-shoes utilize a basic strap system...
Jeremy Jones – Higher Unplugged Episode 11 Cbalke October 15, 2014 Jones Snowboards, News, VideosEver 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 filming in the world’s harshest landscapes. With each film...
Vote for next season’s Prior graphics and you could win a free board! Cbalke October 10, 2014 News, PriorWith Prior's slogan being "Handcrafted in Whistler Canada" it's no wonder they go out of their way to locally source their artwork as well. After receiving 70 submissions from artists, Prior kicked off...
Featured TR: Remembering LizDee – Home, Sweet Home. Baker & Rainier Alex Showerman October 10, 2014 Featured, Trip ReportsEditor's Note: This winter we want to feature you! We'll be regularly featuring community written TRs (trip-reports) from our amazing group of splitters in the forums. To get this season started we couldn't...
Split & Relax 2014, December 12-14 in the Hochkonig area of Austria Cbalke October 10, 2014 Events, News1 CommentOur friends at Splitboarding.eu are proud to present their Split & Relax festival in the Hochkönig region of Austria, December 12-14, 2014. For those of you that will be in Europe, this will be a great...