i_like_sun Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 How many of you on here are splitters? Quote
Frikadeller Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 There are times that I ascend the mountains with a snowboard that is capable of becoming skis. Quote
i_like_sun Posted February 7, 2010 Author Posted February 7, 2010 Okay, its been established. Who else has experienced total life transformation because of their splitboard? ME ME ME!!! Quote
HappyCamper Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Been a nice option when the lift-served hasn't been serving. Quote
111 Posted February 8, 2010 Posted February 8, 2010 Okay, its been established. Who else has experienced total life transformation because of their splitboard? ME ME ME!!! ME! I just bought one two weeks ago, and used it on Hood this weekend. It is pretty much the BEST THING EVER. I finally have a good system for mountaineering. It also happened to be a bluebird 5" powder day on sunday morning as we came down, which didnt hurt anything. Quote
i_like_sun Posted February 9, 2010 Author Posted February 9, 2010 Dude that's HELLA SIIIIIICK!!! What board/boots/bindings are you running? I jumped on the Band Waggon last year and its totally transformed the way I look at alpine mountaineering. I'm getting to the point where I'm like "if I'm going to climb it, I better be able to shred knarr coming down!!" Its amazing..... I kinda want to tour up Hood. You go up the Palmer Ski Lift side? Quote
Frikadeller Posted February 9, 2010 Posted February 9, 2010 I kinda want to tour up Hood. You go up the Palmer Ski Lift side? If you look at the second picture I posted, you can see that I was stopped for a equipment malfunction above the palmer lift. You can clearly see the lift towers down there. That's the south side route. Quote
i_like_sun Posted February 9, 2010 Author Posted February 9, 2010 damn str8t SOOOOO SICK!! How do you like that Venture? Quote
eldiente Posted February 9, 2010 Posted February 9, 2010 I love my split system, Burton 62 S. The Split system opened up a lot of lines that I never thought I'd ride because the approach was too long/flat. Fast up fast down. Quote
jshamster Posted February 9, 2010 Posted February 9, 2010 Count me in. 11 seasons on my Voile. Cheers. Jimbo Quote
96avs01 Posted February 10, 2010 Posted February 10, 2010 How do you like that Venture? Would buy it again without a second thought. A little heavy when I have to carry it, but it busts through any crud...an acceptable trade-off as it has stood up well after 3 seasons of me smacking it around on rocks both on ascent and descent. Quote
i_like_sun Posted February 11, 2010 Author Posted February 11, 2010 Just a shot from a little bit of Ice Knar Quote
AlpineK Posted February 12, 2010 Posted February 12, 2010 Splitboarding is the answer. Yes, but what is the question? Non-snowboarder Quote
Frikadeller Posted February 13, 2010 Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Splitboarding is the answer. Yes, but what is the question? Non-snowboarder Sorry bud, this may be your only alternative... Edited February 13, 2010 by Frikadeller Quote
AlpineK Posted February 13, 2010 Posted February 13, 2010 Wrong on two parts: Bindings [img:center]http://www.justgetout.net/ClientFiles/5d519366-9c6e-4bf1-88da-9a5a13184e8a/Enchantments-506-0118.JPG[/img] Answers and Questions Here are some folks that didn't actually know what the question was they got the answer to. [video:youtube] Quote
i_like_sun Posted February 13, 2010 Author Posted February 13, 2010 (edited) Splitboarding is the answer. Yes, but what is the question? Non-snowboarder I think the question comes from the observation that "boot packing SUUUUUUCKS". And so naturally we snowboarders ask "how do I get the hell out there to shred knar?" SPLITBOARDING!!!!!! Edited February 16, 2010 by i_like_sun Quote
AlpineK Posted February 13, 2010 Posted February 13, 2010 Dude, I'm just having a bit of fun with the statement (blank) is the answer. If snowboarding is your favored method of snow travel that's cool. If you're inclined you can do a search of my skiing related TRs Quote
Alpinsanity Posted February 14, 2010 Posted February 14, 2010 I am guilty of temporarily turning a snowboard into skiis. Riding a Prior Khyber with Burton Co2's for mellow trips, and using plate bindings and AT boots for the more technical terrain. Quote
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