The Spark R&D Surge Binding is not for the faint of heart. For the guy or gal that runs stiff boots and loves a stiff splitboard binding, the Spark R&D Surge Binding was designed with you in mind. A burly, big mountain crusher binding designed by Spark R&D. Find out more in my Spark R&D […]
The Arbor Element Snowboard is an all-mountain beast. This board will do everything you think up, from side hits to ripping steep and deep powder. With 20 years under its belt, the Arbor Element Snowboard offers classic design is here to stay! Arbor Element Grip Tech Thanks to a parabolic rocker (rocker that fades out […]
The Mammut Stoney HS Jacket is perhaps the first shell that performs equally as well on the skin track as it does in the lift line. Heck, I even wore this jacket all fall in the rain, so it’s truly a multi-seasonal piece of gear you can wear throughout the year. Mammut Stoney HS Jacket Testing […]
I made the switch over to a Spark Dyno DH Dyna-split setup and the truth is, those randos have always had a HUGE advantage over us on the up. But then how do you get back down? Enter the Spark Dyno DH, pretty much the final piece in the split mountaineer puzzle. Those damn AT […]
The Vans Pat Moore Infuse Snowboard Boots are burly all-mountain slayers featuring Laces, Powerstrap, & BOA. The most unique thing about the Vans Infuse is the way you can control how you’re feet are locked into place. UltraCush Footbeds New for this season is the Vans Infuse Snowboard Boots signature colorway featuring rich full-grain leather, […]
You need to consider The North Face Ventrix Jacket when looking for your next go-to mountain piece. The jacket you didn’t know you needed. The North Face launched the new Ventrix Jacket and I am obsessed with how this jacket performs. The Ventrix’s fit and function have earned its way into my backpack for all […]
When it comes to Burton’s [ak] line you’re going to get the best of the best. So when I found out Burton had a splitboard specific touring backpack on the market under the [ak] umbrella I was eager to see if Burton could deliver on this front. For the past 4 months, I have had […]
The Patagonia Snowshot Pants are my favorite piece of new gear the season. And that’s despite a simple fact: Pants are the Rodney Dangerfield of snowboard gear; they don’t get no respect. I can usually tear through pants in a few hard weeks but I put these through the Teton ringer and they never came […]
The BCA Link Radio is a two-way radio system that is a huge step-up from other such radio systems on the market. I have tested the BCA Link Group Radio numerous times over the past year while touring the backcountry surrounding Mt. Baker and the expansive Tetons range in Wyoming. NOAA Weather Radio The BCA […]
If you’re a snowboarder that surfs (or want-abe) the NOW Brigade Bindings are the only pair of snowboard bindings you will ever need to own, and here’s why. NOW Skatetech NOW’s the first snowboard binding manufacture to build a pivot point directly into the middle of the binding, they call this Skatetech or the Hanger. […]