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Splitboard Articles
How to Buy a Splitboard – The Splitboard Buyers Guide
Splitboarding – the oh-so exclusive adventure into backcountry’s boundless and abundant terrain. Splitboarding first hit the snowboard scene as a minimalist means to access nature’s winter bounty. Many of splitboarding’s ...
Splitboard News
Voile Revelator BC Splitboard – Fish Base
Voile, arguably the group that started it all has really stepped outside the box with the new Voile Revelator. The splitboard with scales on the base. We had a chance to check this board out at the Outdoor Retailer show in Ja...
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Beginners Guide to Splitboarding
Splitboarding can be a bit overwhelming to get started. There is a lot more gear that is involved that regular snowboarding, then you have to throw in the safety concerns and backcountry knowledge. You may have questions like...
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Sidewall Material
ABS sidewalls are the most popular material for making ski and snowboard sidewalls. ABS plastic is very durable and water resistant that makes it a good option for skis, snowboard, and even splitboards. It allows flexing of t...
Avalanche Saftey
Ortovox S1 Plus + Beacon Review
Ortovox S1+ Review Ortovox started out with the S1 basic 1425 Version of the S1. The 1425 was the first of it’s kind to have a flip “Cell Phone” style clam shell case. This made it the easiest beacon on the market to switch fr...
Avalanche Saftey
A reminder to be safe even in Resort Boundaries
Luke was riding a resort near Tahoe, when he ended up being buried in 6 feet of snow with no avalanche. This is referred to as NARSID (Non-Avalanch Related Snow Immersion Death). In the beginning of the video you can see that...
Backpack
Backcountry Backpack Alternate – The North Face Men’s Router Back Pack Review
Retail Price $145 Check the price now on Getzs.com Color: Black The North Face Router backpack is designed to provide a good day pack that can be used to carry your books to class or on the trail as a weekend warrior. It has al...
Splitboard Reviews
Backcountry Tent Review of The North Face Mountain 25
Retail:$538.00 (Sale Price $426.00) Check the price now on MasseysOutfitters.com Color: Classic Summit North Face Orange The North Face Mountain tent is a super strong tent designed with the outdoor elements in mind. North Face...
Splitboard Video
Good overview of 2013 Voile Splitboard Bindings and Hardware conversion
TheHouse.com did a great little video with Voile on the 2013 hardware with a couple simple tricks to switch from touring to riding mode a little easier. [php] loadAvantlinkProductsJSON(“voile splitboard binding”,75)...
Avalanche Saftey
Backcountry Travel and Avalanche Safety 4 Part
The backcountry has been a very dangerous place this season. With more deaths accompanying each new snow fall, it’s time to start taking things a bit more serious. Our friends over at freeskier.com magazine have put toge...
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