Splitboard knowledge base.

Youth splitboards barely existed until recently. What is available now, how to size one, and the harder question of whether your kid should be out there.

Where you can genuinely save money getting into splitboarding, where you absolutely should not, and what a realistic first setup actually costs.

September is clearance season. How to tell whether last year’s model is the same board with a different topsheet — or a genuinely different board.

Forget the chin rule — sizing starts with your riding weight. How to read weight ranges, when to size down, and when you actually need a wide.

How to choose splitboard boots for 2026/27: softboots vs hardboots, walk modes, fit, boot crampons and the splitboard-specific models worth a look.

Splitboard bindings explained: puck vs pin systems, flex and touring efficiency, plus Spark R&D, Karakoram and Voile compared head to head.

Mohair vs nylon, tip and tail attachments, sizing, adhesive care, and an honest breakdown of the major brands — Pomoca, Black Diamond, G3, Kohla, and Dynafit.

Flex, shape, profile, width, terrain classification, and budget — everything that actually determines your choice. Based on data from every board in our database.

Spark R&D vs. Karakoram vs. Voilé — hard vs. soft interfaces, tourability and stiffness, and how to match bindings to your riding.

The most overlooked purchase in a splitboard setup, and the one that decides whether you enjoy the day. What to look for, and what fails after two seasons.

Batteries, corrosion, firmware and a real range test. Ten minutes in October, before the device goes back in your pack.

The beacon finds them. The probe confirms them. The shovel gets them out. What separates a usable shovel and probe from the ones that come free with a pack.

For patrollers, guides and experienced riders: Pieps PRO IPS, Mammut Barryvox S2 and Arva NEO BT PRO compared on the specs that matter under stress.

The beacon that talks you through the rescue. How the Ortovox Diract Voice works, plus a plain-English walkthrough of using it when it counts.

The cheapest avalanche beacon, the Arva EVO4, and what you give up: a 40 m search strip, more weight and slower multiple-burial handling.

Most riders don’t need the flagship and shouldn’t settle for the cheapest. Why the Mammut Barryvox 2 hits the sweet spot — plus the rule that beats any beacon: training first.

The danger scale, avalanche problems and aspect diagrams — how to actually use the bulletin, and what it can never tell you.

How beacons work, what to look for when buying, and why the cheapest option is the wrong decision in avalanche terrain.

What to actually train in the six weeks before your first tour — and why the descent, not the climb, is where poor fitness hurts you.

A checklist you work through with the board in front of you. Thirty minutes in October saves a wasted first tour in November.

Glide instead of stepping, flat-foot grip, smart riser use and the kick turn that actually works — the fundamentals that save energy on every tour.

Ride-to-tour and tour-to-ride in a practiced routine — save 5–10 minutes per lap, keep your skins dry and your fingers warm.

A complete packing list for a day tour or multi-day objective — gear, safety equipment, nutrition, and what people almost always forget.

The mounting system is where beginners make the most expensive mistake. Here is what actually has to match between your board and your bindings.

Every splitboard lists a flex number, but no two brands measure it the same way. How flex is really assigned, what our 1-10 scale means, and what it changes.

Four extra edges, pucks, straps and glue that all want attention — the routine that keeps your setup fast and reliable, from weekly to summer storage.

What each profile really does for edge hold, float and skinning grip — and how to pick the right one for your snow.

The real difference between base types, how it affects glide and maintenance, and when paying more for a sintered base is actually worth it.