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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Minturn — Minturn-based Weston Backcountry has taken home another slew of awards heading into the new season. The local High Country Colorado manufacturer of snowboards and splitboards has earned the ...

As I hit the exposed summit ridge of Mount Fox, an 11,240-foot peak in Montana’s Beartooth range, there was simply no escaping the arctic wind. But the final 10-minute push to the top was the price I ...

Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado. New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden ...

When filming the DIY series over the last few years the premise of each endeavour was the same: All runs – steep or mellow, far out of the resort’s boundaries or almost impossible to reach in high ...

The bright orange Voile Split Decision has no problems settling into a groove when pointed downhill, but can be a bit cumbersome skinning up trails.A simple system of clasps and sliders holds the ...

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 ...