The way splitboarders are using the backcountry is changing for those who have an open mind and are willing to think like, dare I say it, a skier. The ways of the past, carefully choosing tours with snowboard-friendly out tracks, jumping up small uphills, pushing with one foot, and double poling your snowboard on…
Thinking Like A Skier: The New Splitboarding
In variable terrain, and snow, the hardshell splitboard boots can pay dividends as they offer more stability. Photo: Matt Barrett.
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Boris Langenstein on the first ski descent of India’s Meru Central. Photo: Tiphaine Duperier
A First Descent on India’s Meru Central
Tiphaine Dupérier and Boris Langenstein pull off another small-scale big-mountain descent.
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Ryan Griffiths, somewhere cold. Photo: Aidan Whitelaw
The High Route Podcast
The Progression Episode with Ryan Griffiths
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Teton shadows extending toward the Gros Ventre.
Public Lands and the Touring Scene
A look at proposed rule changes in the public lands space that could affect the touring scene.
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