Splitboard
Splitboarding, a rebirth of snowboarding?
Once rejected by skiers and then adored in the 2000s, snowboarding has transcended sliding on snow but has always known a limit: the inability to move on flat or uphill terrain. Not to mention the ingenuity of snowboarders, who were inspired by ski touring to develop splitboarding, which is now well represented on the shelves of snowboarding specialists. Snowboarders in need of adventure will therefore find at Glisshop all the equipment they need for snowboard touring!
2022 Winter
Karakoram's most affordable model, the Prime Grizzly is a technically accessible splitboard binding that is comfortable to ride, but still reliable and performs well in all circumstances.
- S (38-41)
- M (41-44.5)
- L (45-47)
2022 Winter
The Explorer is a splitboard Union binding that offers reactivity and comfort, with a plastic frame that is very pleasant to ride and a pin system for switching from ascents to descents.
- M (41-43)
- L (43.5+)
2022 Winter
The Jones Hovercraft Split is a splitboard that is both maneuverable and stable on all types of snow, offering a really smooth and enjoyable ride in the backcountry.
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2022 Winter
The Prime Nomad from Karakoram is a lightweight, high performance splitboard binding suitable for all types of terrain, providing the responsiveness and precision you need when riding.
- S (38-41)
- M (41-44.5)
- L (45-47)
2022 Winter
The Solution Split model from Jones Snowboards is a high-end splitboard with a very directional shape and a construction that is both light and powerful providing maximum performance.
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2022 Winter
The Solution Split model from Jones Snowboards is a high-end splitboard with a very directional shape and a construction that is both light and powerful providing maximum performance.
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2022 Winter
The Jones Women's Solution is perhaps one of the best performing women's splitboards on the market, with a finely tuned freeride shape and a very high-end construction.
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2022 Winter
The XV Split model is a high performance splitboard for freeride. It is very stable, precise and is suitable for all types of snow, while remaining light enough for the touring phases.
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- 164W
2022 Winter
The Ultra Solution is a freeride and backcountry splitboard developed by Jones, offering maximum stability, performance and precision on all terrains and snow types.
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2022 Winter
The Prime Connect Free Ranger is a Karakoram splitboard binding that offers the perfect mix of power and riding comfort, while being very reliable and efficient for ascents.
- S (38-41)
- M (41-44.5)
- L (45-47)
2022 Winter
The Explorer is a splitboard Union binding that offers reactivity and comfort, with a plastic frame that is very pleasant to ride and a pin system for switching from ascents to descents.
- M (41-43)
- L (43.5+)
2022 Winter
The Frontier Split is an easy to handle, versatile and scalable Jones splitboard that will allow you to ride the mountain and enjoy a wide variety of conditions.
- 159
2022 Winter
The Frontier Split is an easy to handle, versatile and scalable Jones splitboard that will allow you to ride the mountain and enjoy a wide variety of conditions.
- 159
2022 Winter
The Explorer is a splitboard Union binding that offers reactivity and comfort, with a plastic frame that is very pleasant to ride and a pin system for switching from ascents to descents.
- S (38-40.5)
- M (41-43)
- L (43.5+)
2022 Winter
The Explorer FC is Union's most premium splitboard binding. Its robust and lightweight construction offers great performance, taking advantage of materials such as carbon and titanium.
- M (41-43)
- L (43.5+)
2022 Winter
2022 Winter
The Jones Mountain Twin Split is a powerful and versatile splitboard, efficient on all terrains, not too physically demanding and offering great possibilities for tricks.
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The Switchback model from Weston is a men's splitboard that offers a great performance on all types of snow while maintaining a safe level of accessibility and manoeuvrability.
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2022 Winter
The Jones Dream Catcher Split is a women's splitboard that is easy to handle and offers great performance during ascents and descents.
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2022 Winter
2022 Winter
The Taka Split from Salomon is a top of the range splitboard designed by Wolle Nyvelt and Takaharu Nakai, that provides great performance in powder while remaining suitable for touring.
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- 161
2022 Winter
The Hometown Hero Split is a 2-piece splitboard developed by Burton, featuring a directional shape ideal for powder and a powerful flex offering responsiveness and stability.
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- 162
2022 Winter
The Neo Slasher is a Capita freeride splitboard, offering great performance in a wide variety of snow and terrain, as well as a good balance between performance and riding comfort.
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2022 Winter
The Pillow Talk Split model is a Salomon women's splitboard offering great efficiency and maneuverability on all types of snow, while enjoying an optimal power-to-weight ratio.
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The Seeker model from Weston is a women's splitboard that is efficient on all types of snow, easy to handle, stable and safe. It's the ideal splitboard for beginners.
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2022 Winter
The Hometown Hero Split is a 2-piece splitboard developed by Burton, featuring a directional shape ideal for powder and a powerful flex offering responsiveness and stability.
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- 158
- 162
2022 Winter
The Salomon Speedway Split is a high performance splitboard offering all the lightness needed for ascents while allowing for powerful edge hold and a good level of flotation.
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The splitboard, the ideal tool to survey the mountain?
If the skier has long been able to access the untapped slopes of the mountain, the brave and valiant snowboarder has long had to make do with the often overloaded and sometimes monotonous ski area. It was then that splitboarding appeared, a human creation with magical properties that allowed the snowboarder explorer to also go on hikes. By splitting his snowboard in two parts (or in three, depending on the model), then resolidifying it into a solid block, the snowboarder can finally make ascents and descents on the same board, unique and faithful horse.
If history has remembered that the Montgolfier brothers invented the hot air balloon and that the first time machine to go back in time was a DeLorean, some research on the internet tells us that the origins of the splitboard are not so clearly defined.
Just like the invention of snowboarding, the paternity of splitboarding is also a matter of debate. While legend has it that in the 80's the Germans already started to split their boards in two parts, the prehistory of splitboard seems to start in 1991 with a certain Brett "Kowboy" Kobernik. At rest following a snowboard injury, Kobernik has time to kill. Following the idea of a friend, he starts to cut a snowboard in his garage and resolidarize it using different hooking systems combined with rubber bands. Once recovered from his injury, the avalanche forecaster begins to survey the mountains of Utah with his prototype.
Three years later in 1994, he was introduced to Mark Wariakos, owner of a small brand of touring skis and telemark equipment called Voile. Together, they developed and marketed a Voile Split DIY kit that allows any snowboarder equipped with a brain and a workshop to roll up their sleeves and convert their board into a splitboard. But rolling up the sleeves of a plaid shirt is not easy and the world of snowboarding is not yet ready. Carpeted in the shadows, the splitboard is biding its time and brands like Spark R & D and Karakoram are developing more and more efficient splitboard bindings.
The trigger came about fifteen years later thanks to big names like Jeremy Jones and Xavier De le Rue, who unveiled in their films freeride sections reached not by helicopter but by splitboard. The common snowboarder discovers that splitboarding can give him access to new horizons and the discipline finally takes off. Today, the brands offering splitboards are legion and the equipment is more and more adapted. From the board to the bindings through specific sealskins and splitboard knives, Glisshop remains on the lookout for the latest innovations to offer you the best splitboard equipment.