The splitboarding revolution began back in the 1990s, when Utah-based firm Voile released its DIY Split Kit, which allowed snowboarders to convert their boards – by sawing them in half. Since then, ...

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 ...

Editor’s note: The following is part of a series of articles compiled by the Colorado Snowsports Museum and Hall of Fame that will take a closer look at some of the artifacts and stories contained in ...

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 ...

The following is part of a series of articles compiled by the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Museum and Hall of Fame that will take a closer look at the sport of alpine ski touring. The museum is located ...

My favorite thing to do in the world is backcountry snowboarding — journeying into the untamed wilderness of alpine hinterlands and gliding down mountains, far from the manicured slopes, lifts, and ...

Last winter, after wearing a pair of poorly insulated boots to do a “skimo” (or ski mountaineering) course in my hometown of Crested Butte, Colorado, in 10 degrees Fahrenheit, I came down with a case ...

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 ...