There is nothing like chasing unridden powder on an empty mountain canvas. For those of you who have yet to do so, I'd highly encourage it; and for those of you who have, you know what I'm talking about. If you plan on exploring uncharted territory in the backcountry this upcoming season and/or have a splitboard trip planned with your friends, take it from our team what gear they prefer on their splitboard strike missions. We reached out to a few of our backcountry riders to see what their ideal split kits look like. Take a look behind their gear.
Outerwear:
GLCR Stretch GORE-TEX® Zone Thermagraph® Jacket
GLCR GORE-TEX® GT Pant
GORE-TEX® Leather Theorem Glove
Six Trail Hiking Hat
Splitboard:
Jones Solution Split 161
Bindings:
Spark R&D Surge Binding
Skins:
Jones Nomad Skins
Poles:
Black Diamond Carbon Compactor with flip lock
Boots:
Vans Sequal Boots
Pack:
Jones DSCNT 25L Backpack
Transceiver:
Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Transceiver
Outerwear:
GLCR Stretch GORE-TEX® GT Jacket
GLCR Satellite Bib
GLCR Core Down Insulator
GORE-TEX® Leather Theorem Mitt
Splitboard:
Venture Storm 161
Bindings:
Spark R&D Arc Pro Binding
Skins:
Spark R&D Skins
Poles:
Black Diamond Carbon Compactor with Flip Lock
Boots:
K2 Aspect Backcountry Boot
Pack:
Dakine Heli-Pro 20L Black Colorway
Transceiver:
BCA Tracker3 Avalanche Transceiver
Probe:
BCA Stealth Probe
Shovel:
BCA B-1 Shovel
Other Gear:
BCA Link Radio for staying in contact when line of sight is not an option.
Outerwear:
Women's GLCR GORE-TEX® Wonderland Insulated Jacket
Women's GLCR GORE-TEX® Utopia Insulated Pant
Women's GORE-TEX® Linear Glove
Splitboard:
Arbor Swoon Split 148
Bindings:
Spark R&D Women's Arc Bindings
Skins:
Jones Nomad Skins
Poles:
Black Diamond Alpine Carbon Z Trekking Poles N A 110 cm
Boots:
Vans Ferra Boots
Pack:
Dakine Women's Team Mission Pro 25L Snow Pack
Transceiver:
Pieps DSP Sport
Outerwear:
GLCR Stretch GORE-TEX® SMARTY® 3-in-1 Weapon Jacket
GLCR GORE-TEX® GT Pant
GORE-TEX® Leather Theorem Mitt
Splitboard:
Travis Rice 161.5 HP Split
Bindings:
Spark R&D Arc Pro Binding
Skins:
Spark R&D Skins
Poles:
Black Diamond Carbon Compactor with Flip Lock
Boots:
ThirtyTwo TM-3 Grenier Boots
Pack:
Dakine Heli-Pro 20L Copper Colorway
Transceiver:
BCA Tracker3 Avalanche Transceiver
Other Gear:
Motorolla Radios
If its a backcountry specific sled access day, the MoPro’s Ajoosta Rack is a must for hauling extra gear.
Photos Courtesy of Brad Andrew and Erik Hoffman