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The coastal mountains of Southeast Alaska and western Canada hold some of the most incredible terrain on the globe. Options for splitboarding and ski touring seem endless, as long as your energy supply is-...

Touted as being the ultimate supplement to your airbag, Avalanche Float is planning to release a system which automatically releases your snowboard in the event of an avalanche. The systems designers...

Ian Tarbox-Recon Line Review The snowsports industry saw some very cool new waves for the 2015/2016 winter season. One of these swells was the rise of touring-specific outerwear. Patagonia dropped the...

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...

Eric, tell us about yourself and how you started snowboarding and splitboarding. I'm from Lake Tahoe, Truckee to be exact. I moved there in the mid 90's from the Southern California. I grew up riding the...

When I heard Justin Ibarra was excited about the new outerwear he was rocking, I was interested to hear what it was and how it was performing. I wasn't expecting to hear he was wearing Ortovox outerwear...

Fitwell boots shook the splitboard world when it introduced the Backcountry Boot. The handbuilt, highly durable, technical splitboarding boot, became one of the go-to boots for riders who needed a boot they...

"There's a way to do it better - Find it." -Thomas Edison When TREW was getting feedback that their gear was, "Too heavy, too beefy, and not breathable enough." they set out to find a better way to meet...

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 we...

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...

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,...

Intro to Splitboarding Retreat Coaches/Guides Iris Lazzareschi, Allison Lightcap January 28-31 The experiences that come from combining a passion for snowboarding with a human powered element quenches...

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...

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...