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  • Splitboarding Oh Sh!t Kit

    Splitboarding Oh Sh!t Kit

    A quick look at the common problem-solvers you should consider carrying into the backcountry, in addition to the non-negotiable essentials like avalanche safety gear.

    TJ Parsons |

  • people skiing looking at a map

    Inbounds Uphill Touring Is Taking Off This Winter

    Uphill skiing, inbounds touring—whatever you want to call this variant sport, it’s on the rise this winter. While AT skiers and splitboarders have been partaking in early morning laps at...

    Annie Fast |

  • skiing

    What Is Backcountry Skiing?

    What’s backcountry skiing? In a word, joy. In a few more words: sweaty, exhilarating, liberating, serious. Serious because there’s certainly an inherent risk to being outside the avalanche-controlled, ski-patrolled confines...

    Beth Lopez |

  • snow on a mountain

    What Is Splitboarding?

    First off, a splitboard is a type of snowboard. Now that that’s cleared up, let’s go deeper. Splitboards exist for the same reason ski touring gear exists: to ascend snowy...

    Annie Fast |