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 ...
As skiing uphill to earn your turns become more popular, there are a lot of new splitboards for women on the market. Splitboards — snowboards that split into skis for uphill travel — have been around ...
There’s no denying how fun it is to snowboard at resorts. You’re able to spend time with your friends, enjoy a few handfuls of laps, and then relax afterward at a cozy fireside pub. However, anyone ...
For Chris Gallardo and a host of new converts, splitboard riding offers the best of all possible backcountry worlds. With a splitboard, riders get the efficiency of telemark skis for their backcountry ...
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, ...
Editor’s note: This article is part of a weeklong series about alpine touring and splitboard travel in Colorado. For more, including gear reviews, route suggestions and backcountry videos, see the ...