Crave fresh tracks? Stop lugging your snowboard on your back, leave those snowshoes in the garage, and upgrade to a splitboard. Backcountry split snowboards give you a highly specialized weapon for finding untracked pow. Even professional riders like Backcountry.com athlete Jeremy Jones have seen the light of a splitboard. Backcountry splitboarding connects you with the snow and your surroundings like none other. But if you’re not willing to drop a bunch of cash on a factory-made splitboard like the Burton S-Series or the Voile SD Mojo Splitboard, you can make your own splitboard—provided you have the tools, patience, and cajones.
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Make Your Own Splitboard – DIY – What You Need
By: Justin Mool | January 27th, 2010How to Make Your Own Splitboard
By: Justin Mool | January 27th, 2010
This page presents general instructions on how to make your own splitboard using the Voile Split Decision Kit. Not sure where to begin? Check out What you need to make your own splitboard. These steps can help you decide if splitting a snowboard is something you want / can do. They correspond to our DIY splitboard detailed instructions. Read More …
New York Times Splitboarding Article – Missing Something
By: Justin Mool | January 28th, 2010No Comments »
Tags: avalanche safety, backcountry skiing, backcountry snowboarding, Splitboarding
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