Nothing kills the powder-day stoke like a three-hour lift line. Splitboard gear is a ticket away from the land of lift tickets, powder panic, and overpriced bread bowls. The only limits on a splitter ...
Splitboarding flips the resort experience on its head: Rather than riding chairlifts, you climb uphill then descend untouched backcountry terrain. It’s equal parts challenge and reward. Choosing the ...
My first day riding the Korua Shapes Transition Finder splitboard was in a place that we call the Honey Hole. It has reliable coverage and predictable avalanche conditions, making it our go-to spot ...
Splitboarding is an extremely gear-dependent sport. Working alongside your own two feet, splitboards provide the means of travelling far and wide, in order to reach dreamy backcountry destinations ...
There’s no denying how fun it is to snowboard at resorts. You’re able to spend time with your friends, enjoy a few handfuls of laps, and then relax afterward at a cozy fireside pub. However, anyone ...
Both of the 2016-17 Whale and Dominion models are sold out on the Unity website. To find other dealers in Colorado and online, see unitysnowboards.com. Ask Pete Wurster why he’s still building ...
It’s finally March, and that means the meat of backcountry touring season is nearly here. To get prepared, local AT skiers and splitboarders are taking over the Summit Daily sports section in print ...
In an average season, Alex Gelb gets about 85 days on the slopes. Not bad for a mountain town local — but only five of those days are spent jostling through lift lines at a ski resort. The other 80 ...
You hike up the mountain on skis; you ride back down on a snowboard. It’s a splitboard—and its popularity is exploding. And it’s easy to see why: A splitboard finally opens up the backcountry to ...
In the last year, splitboarding has reached a tipping point. Ski movie stalwarts Teton Gravity Research released Deeper, which featured snowboards that transform into skis, to much fanfare. In the ...