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! Show less
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Apo Snowboard is back for more action! The new 2019 Blend is the ultimate all-mountain board for riders on a budget. Smooth, easy and fun, it is spot on!
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Flexible, accessible and pretty affordable, the Union DLX Black snowboard binding is perfect for beginners who want to progress and have fun everywhere in the resort.
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The Gala LTD is a versatile and accessible Rossignol women snowboard that's perfect to nail your first turns on the slopes and progress everywhere in the resort.
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The Iconic FS from Apo Snowboards is a park bomb and an all-mountain gun suited for all riders willing to make their playground as big as the resort.
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The Line is a freestyle-oriented Apo snowboard with a versatile profile for optimal performance on all terrains. Slight setback for enhanced manoeuvrability on groomers and pow.
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The Platinum Freeride DLX is a freeride snowboard by Palmer, performing on all types of snows, it is intended for tall riders with serious skills.
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The Merc is a versatile board developed by Nidecker. It will help you progress on all kinds of snows and take your first steps in freeride, without forgetting freestyle of course!
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The Nitro STAXX Pepper snowboard binding is the ultimate option to learn the basics and quickly push your riding to new levels. It is not too pricy yet extremely comfy and reassuring.
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The Vandal is a flexible and accessible kids snowboard from K2. Its construction makes it easy to handle so it will be ideal for newbies and help them progress in all the resort.
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The Vandal Black Pink kids snowboard binding was developed by K2 to help young snowboarders who want to improve their skills. It is easy to ride and very comfortable.
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The Berzerker is a freeride snowboard developed by the guys from Ride Snowboards. It will provide you a stable, precise and agile handling on all terrains.
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The Salomon Goodtime kids snowboard binding is a flexible and forgiving model destined to beginners. Very easy to ride, it is perfect to make progress and have fun on the slopes.
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The Heartbreaker is a women snowboard developed by the guys from Ride. Playful and manoeuvrable, it’s the ideal board for beginners who want to progress and discover Freestyle.
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The Salomon Lotus is a versatile beginner women snowboard that will also please intermediate-level riders who like flexible and playful boards.
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The Riding Is My Religion freestyle snowboard from Verdad comes with a quality construction that delivers big thrills in all the resort along with a nice playability for the park.
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The Nidecker Team Black is a Freeride/All-Mountain snowboard binding offering all the support and control you need to enjoy yourself and sharpen your skills.
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The TRS HP is a performant and versatile Lib Tech freestyle snowboard designed to send it on all terrains. Stable at high-speed, poppy, and easy to ride switch!
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The Borealis Tundra is a versatile and playful snowboard made for freestyle/all-mountain that delivers big thrills all around the resort. It was built using eco-responsible materials.
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The XV Sushi LF is a powder gun developed by the guys from Rossignol with a truly exceptional buoyancy and an incredible agility in short turns!
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The Angel is a Nidecker women snowboard that’s very pleasant to ride, especially in the curves. No matter the terrain, piste or little off-piste, it offers wonderful sensations!
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The Basic is a very-pleasant Yes freestyle snowboard you can ride everywhere in the resort. It is both flexible and reactive which gives it a very playful feel.
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The Cartel Black is a performant freestyle snowboard binding developed by Burton that lets you ride hard and send epic tricks all over the resort.
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The Cartel EST Red Burton snowboard binding offers all the support, reactivity and control you can dream of despite being comfortable and suitable for freestyle.
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The Charger Micro Black is a kids snowboard binding from Nitro Snowboards, that delivers all the comfort and the forgiveness kids need to progress with confidence.
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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.