The Weston Backwoods Splitboard was the one board the surprised me the most on snow. At first, I looked at the shape and thought it was very powder specific niche type snowboard. Most likely made for the guy that can afford a quiver of splitboards. But for the rest of us, where would a board like […]
Setting up the K2 Split Bean Splitboard up for touring was as simple as you could hope. Sold as a package, the board comes with pucks and risers already installed, and a pair of skins in their own handy bag. The pucks mean riders using Voile or Spark bindings need only install the touring toe […]
Are you looking for a splitboard specific backpack designed for carrying larger loads into the backcountry? If so this year’s Burton Incline 40L Backpack is a must have for your winter touring kit. 40L Storage So why does this backpack work so well for touring. First of all, it’s got 40L of storage space on the inside. […]
For those of us who live in the mountains, there’s an elevated threat of radon because of our innocuous little wood stoves and our wells. That makes the Airthings Wave Smart Radon Detector one of the most important home devices to come out since the smoke detector. Radon is an undetectable phantom that could kill you […]
The main reason for owning a SPOT, in my opinion, is for when the feces hits the oscillator and you need help ASAP. The SPOT GEN 3 also has a whole plethora of other features that make it an even more useful tool in the backcountry. Weighing in at under 125 grams and about half the […]
The Arc’teryx Rush Jacket combines two different GORE-TEX Pro fabrics into a very user-friendly backcountry touring piece. Arc’teryx Rush Pit Zips The Arc’teryx Rush Jacket has large pit zips under each arm that are 16″ in length (41cm), that work really well for dumping heat. The pit zips are fully tapped making them watertight and […]
There are plenty of tools to get your kid out there with you. But few are guaranteed to ensure you’re still squeezing in that life-affirming exertion as well as Burley We! Ski kit ($199.99) does. And of all the products I got for when my son was still a semi-lump, it’s the only one I can […]
With the latest edition of Jeremy Jones’s signature splitboarding boots, you can walk, you will walk, and you’ll walk hard; the remodeled ThirtyTwo Jones MTB Boots reinforce the whole living legend status of The Jones, and their rejigged design is poised to augment your backcountry experience. Crampon Compatible The ThirtyTwo Jones MTB Boots are designed […]
Vans has defined sport evolution and style almost since day 1, in the process becoming one of the most distinctive and innovative footwear brands around. Enter the Vans Ultrarange Hi MTE — the most recent evolution of board style and engineering, guaranteed to find the feet of all the best riders you know. Vans UltraRange […]
Toasty Vibes is the name of the mascot for Colorado Springs’s new minor league baseball team, but it could also be the name for L.L. Bean’s Ultralight 850 Down Big Baffle Hooded Puffer Jacket. Toasty vibes, crushable down into its own sack small enough to cram into even the most overpacked backpacks. In an early […]