Splitboarders

[bcrider]

I’m new to this site and was just curious how many splitboarders there are here?

[phUnk]

And what do they do for work?

[sanjuanworm]

uphill transport

[ducktherope]

I ride a Prior Swallowtail Splitboard. Handles a little more sluggish that I had originally hoped but highly recommended.

[thread hijak]
Just started getting on double planks in the last few years, really interested in doing some of that crazy tele stuff. Is it recommended that one be a well versed alpine skier before crossing over?
[/thread hijak]

-dtr

[bcrider]

So we’ve only got a whopping total of four splitboarders on the site with all these members?
Wow! Our sport really is small.

How about snowboarders in general?

[bagtagley]

Originally posted by bcrider
How about snowboarders in general?

They kept post-holing our threads, so we booted 'em.

[skiguide]

i will probably end up riding a lot more than I do now (about 12 days this season, out of 50+ total days) when I move to UT.

[Spamhelmet]

ex.( 8 days in the last 2 yrs...)
ankles so shot, I had to change from the dark side.

in couloirmag you find some of split stuff.
couloirmag.com or something.

[edg]

Originally posted by ducktherope
I ride a Prior Swallowtail Splitboard. Handles a little more sluggish that I had originally hoped but highly recommended.

[thread hijak]
Just started getting on double planks in the last few years, really interested in doing some of that crazy tele stuff. Is it recommended that one be a well versed alpine skier before crossing over?
[/thread hijak]

-dtr

[Ignore me, continuing the hijack]
I started my alpine on Cross Country skis, so I may not be the best person to give advice, but I found having Alpine skills (stem christies at least, parallel best) do help a lot. Especially if your thighs are knackered from teleing. If you can do a good emergency parallel turn, or a solid hockey stop, it gives you confidence to tele where you might not originally, which helps improve your tele immeasurably.

Just my 2p.
[/you can stop ignoring me now]

edg

[LCC]

Originally posted by skiguide
i will probably end up riding a lot more than I do now (about 12 days this season, out of 50+ total days) when I move to UT.

I'm calling bluff!

[3o3]

Originally posted by Tap
moi
Frizzo
gonzo
buzzworthy, but he is going back to skiing
davetv

that's all i can think of at the moment, small group, but we're hard steel in the hour of chaos

I've given 2 broken bones to that sport over the last 2 seasons, and you leave me off the list??

[Buzzworthy]

Originally posted by bcrider
So we’ve only got a whopping total of four splitboarders on the site with all these members?
Wow! Our sport really is small.

How about snowboarders in general?

Snowboarder present!!

Always have been intrigued, but have yet to try. I want to start being able to access more bc and have been thinking of going back to skiing. This presents another twist to my plans.

I need to look into this.

[Buzzworthy]

Originally posted by Tap
buzzworthy, but he is going back to skiing

Or so he keeps saying while eyeing new snowboards.


MacDaddy rides a bit, Powstash too, board obviously, there are more of us.

[jayfrizzo]

Originally posted by skiguide
i will probably end up riding a lot more than I do now (about 12 days this season, out of 50+ total days) when I move to UT.

Word.

Snowboarder here. Haven't splitboarded but would like to give it a try. However being a greenhorn from FL the Utah BC scares the crap out of me. Seems like many people who die are well-versed and well-trained, so what chance does a neck like me have?

J-

[basom]

Originally posted by Tap
moi
Frizzo
gonzo
buzzworthy, but he is going back to skiing
davetv

that's all i can think of at the moment, small group, but we're hard steel in the hour of chaos

i think that bacon dude used to drag his kuckles a fair amount in his day

[Buzzworthy]

Originally posted by 3o3
I've given 2 broken bones to that sport over the last 2 seasons, and you leave me off the list??

I can add a sprained ankle (multiple times), rotator cuff and scope to left knee in the last 2 as well.

Maybe I should go back to skiing after reading the sentence I just wrote.

[skiguide]

Originally posted by LCC
I'm calling bluff!

lol. we'll see. but you don't know that my friend (about's snowboarding editor) is in SLC, so it's likely that I'll ride with her crew a lot, she's dead set on me doing it more, esp. powder days

however, she's an ex-ski racer, and I got her on 2 shaped stix for the first time in Telluride this year, and she did have a blast. so we'll see who turns who. but i doubt it. she also has a split board i think.

[Baconzoo]

Me and JHBlueBird are full time boarders Jah. I'm currently learning to teli...
I used to be a SoCal skier with stretch pants, no shirt, flock of seagulls haircut, Lowered Toyota with Mercedes hubcaps. Bumping all the way from TJ to Snowscummit.

[sanjuanworm]

CK RIP

[bcrider]

Originally posted by bagtagley
They kept post-holing our threads, so we booted 'em.

That’s why they invented the SPLITBOARD dog.

It allows us to ski up the hill…no booting required (unless conditions mandate) and then we can snowboard down. It’s quite an invention the modern backcountry snowboarder!

http://www.tahoebackcountry.net/feat...04_bradley.jpg

http://www.tahoebackcountry.net/feat...20_bradley.jpg

Thanks Tap…small list unfortunately. Maybe I should take up skiing.

[Buzzworthy]

Originally posted by Tap
small list...mebbe so, but you won't find a finer bunch of people anywhere

stick around

^^^^^^ what he said.

[iceman]

You guys forgot danimal.

No wonder you don't like skiing - you do it all wrong! Ski DOWN the hill, it's a lot more fun than the uphill part.

[The Dude]

my first choice on the hill is my snowboard, but that doesn't stop me from getting my alpine or tele gear out during the season.

[jayfrizzo]

Originally posted by bcrider
small list unfortunately. Maybe I should take up skiing.

Skiing is Gat.

[Buzzworthy]

Originally posted by jayfrizzo
Skiing is Gat.

Hey Mr Spell Guud, have you gotten on one of these?

and why are you not going to Hood?????????????