The splitboarding revolution began back in the 1990s, when Utah-based firm Voile released its DIY Split Kit, which allowed snowboarders to convert their boards – by sawing them in half. Since then, ...

Every snowboarder knows that first tracks at the resort don’t last long. Luckily for the antisocial powderhound, ditching migraine-inducing liftlines for backcountry bliss has never been easier, ...

It is fairly terrifying to trust a strip of fuzzy fabric to keep you from careening backwards down a steep, snowy ski hill while trying to climb up it. That fuzz’s friction is all I could think about ...

Splitboarding has been around since the mid-’90s as a way to make backcountry snowboarding available to the 99 percent of us who can’t afford helicopters. It’s essentially a snowboard that splits down ...

Splitboarding is one of the best ways to enjoy the backcountry. Here are our top splitboard picks including Never Summer, Stranda, Jones and more. The post The Best Splitboards for Men and Women of ...

Splitboarding pioneer Will Ritter on the sport’s development and popularity, his technological contributions, and more. “All the pieces of the puzzle really came together, and specialized catalysts ...

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 ...

For skiers, seeing a mountain you want to ski down but no chairlift isn’t a problem. If you have the right boots, you attach sticky, grippy “skins” to the bottom of your skis and ski your way up. It’s ...