Splitboarding Antarctica with Ice Axe Expeditions Cbalke January 23, 2018 Articles, Featured, News, Resources, Trip Reports If you have a love to ride the backcountry, then you have most likely dreamt of going to some pretty far-flung places. When an opportunity opened up to guide a group of snowboarders in Antarctica,...
Behind the Brand | TahoeLab Cbalke December 3, 2017 Articles, Featured, Gear, Resources Looking back on splitboarding's timeline, there were only but a few smaller brands who developed products, which filled the void in our little market. From Voile's DIY kits and hardware to Spark...
Login or Signup to the Site With Your Google, FB, or Twitter Login Cbalke October 14, 2017 Forum, News, Resources 6 Comments In an effort to ease access to splitboard.com, while ensuring there is little to no spam, we have created an option for users to access the site with their Facebook, Google, and Twitter logins. The ability to...
Phantom Dynafit TLT6 Boot Mod Kit Cbalke October 5, 2017 Articles, News, Resources 3 Comments Although riders have been modding and MacGyvering their AT Boots for quite sometime, the thought of grinding and dremeling out some top dollar boots sounds stressful. Before you go and start hacking away,...
Himalaya Alpine Camp 2017 – Ladakh, India Cbalke April 17, 2017 Articles, Events, Featured, News, Resources This spring a unique splitboard and ski expedition will take place in the Indian Himalaya. Himalaya Alpine Guides owner Luke Smithwick will be joined by Tahoe based splitboard guide Jules Hanna...
Poles, Not Just For The Skintrack Cbalke March 7, 2017 Articles, Featured, News, Resources, Splitboard 101 4 Comments Splitboard Guides International Guide and Owner Eric Layton talks about his favorite piece of backcountry equipment: Lately quite a few people have asked me what my favorite piece of backcountry equipment...
California’s Eastern Sierra Guide App Cbalke December 21, 2016 Articles, Featured, News, Resources 1 Comment While some of us are slower to embrace technology, Nate Greenberg, co-author of Backcountry Skiing California's Eastern Sierra, is expecting technology to propel the guidebook and the information it provides...
Colorado Snowboard Guides – Justin Ibarra Cbalke November 21, 2016 Articles, Featured, News, Resources Why I chose to become a guide: Growing up in Colorado the seed of being outdoors was planted in me at a very young age. After high-school it didn’t work out at a major university but it helped me to...
The Skinny on Skins Cbalke October 3, 2016 Articles, Featured, Gear, Jones Snowboards, News, Resources, Reviews, Splitboard 101, Voile 1 Comment Without a doubt splitboarding has evolved in leaps and bounds from the DIY builds, Burton’s splitboard interface, Voile’s plate kit, and Spark R&D’s Ignition binding. Even with all of the advances in...
Batten the Hatches – Patagonia’s PowSlayer Bib and Refugitive Jacket Cbalke April 17, 2016 Articles, Featured, Gear, News, Resources, Reviews 1 Comment After years of marketing jargon and hype, it seems that riders have become more cautious or dismissive when it comes to new "tech." Especially when these new “tech” pieces demand a large chunk of your...
3D Maps, Route Finding and More – Will FATMAP Change Backcountry Travel? Cbalke April 8, 2016 News, Resources, Videos By: Leon Butler Technology has a major impact on our everyday lives, that's a fact. For many people their release from tech is to head to the mountains where they can escape from the watchful eye of mobile...
Instability tests – What do your results mean? Cbalke February 24, 2016 Resources, Videos 1 Comment If you're a recreational rider or an avalanche forecaster, you have likely questioned how to interpret snow instability test results. At which point do the results go from dangerous to safe? This is a great...
ORTOVOX, More Than Just Beacons! Cbalke February 16, 2016 Articles, Gear, Resources, Reviews 3 Comments 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...
TREW Touring Outerwear Review Cbalke January 25, 2016 Articles, Featured, Gear, Resources, Reviews 2 Comments "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...
BCA Backcountry Basics Step 5: Get Out of Harm’s Way Cbalke January 22, 2016 Articles, Featured, Resources, Splitboard 101, Videos 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...
BCA Backcountry Basics Step 4: Get the Picture Cbalke January 13, 2016 Articles, Featured, Resources, Splitboard 101, Videos 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...
Backcountry Basics Step 3: Get the Forecast Cbalke January 7, 2016 Articles, Featured, Resources, Splitboard 101, Videos 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...
