In addition to directing Outside Magazine's snowboard and splitboard gear tests--a role he's handled since 2016--he directs Backcountry Magazine's splitboard test, waxes on the Natural Selection ...

Like a wonderful variety of skiers and snowboarders, I’ve found myself hiking farther and farther into the backcountry, more and more often, over the past few years.This past season was the most ...

Spring is here, and commuting to your favorite backcountry trail by bike only adds to the human-powered experience. Luckily, it only takes a couple straps to mount your skis or splitboard to your ...

Matt Fries works in the split skis section at Bentgate Mountaineering on Dec. 14, 2021 in Golden. Getting started in backcountry skiing can be intimidating even for longtime resort skiers.

Weston Backcountry recently launched its first women’s specific swallowtail snowboard and splitboard shape, The Revel, which makes its debut as part of Weston’s Mission Series, in collaboration with ...

Most use splitboards for accessing backcountry powder, but they can also be used inbounds at resorts that allow uphilling. Though I’d ski toured (walking uphill on skis) ...

Ski mountaineering: The Colorado backcountry is full of peaks that are a joy to ascend and descend on alpine touring skis, or splitboards for snowboarders. It’s adventurous, strenuous and ...