A powder turn beneath a sweeping snowy mountain panoramaPhoto: Patrick Steiner

15 years of independent testing · Your Splitboard Community

Splitboarding.Your own line

Everything for your splitboarding: independent board tests, bindings and boots, tours and mountain safety knowledge. Learn from experienced riders, plan carefully and find your own line.

A splitboard separates into two halves for the ascent. Put them back together at the top and ride down on your snowboard.

Tested on snow

Splitboard reviews 2026/27

All boards & reviews ↗

First-hand experience on the ascent and descent. Explore our reviews of current models we have tested ourselves. Comparisons with earlier generations are clearly identified on each model page.

From the splitboard world

Latest news

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Mountain safety

Your own line – with safety in mind!

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Xavier de Le Rue, Jeremy Jones, Travis Rice and other riders share their experience. Explore interviews and knowledge on tour planning, terrain and risk.

Edge hold on a traverse: board, bindings and boots working together

The splitboard gear guide

A good setup
fits your riding.

How do you ride? How do you tour? Our gear guide helps you understand terrain, profiles and shapes — and choose your board, bindings and boots as a complete setup.

01 / Your terrainYour approach to touring
02 / Your boardProfile & shape
03 / Your setupBindings & boots
Find your setup ↗

Explore the range

Splitboards 2026/27

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Connect your setup

Splitboard bindings

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Support and freedom of movement

Splitboard boots

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Out in the mountains

Your next splitboard tour

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From our tour archive. Descriptions are not current conditions reports. Plan with the latest avalanche bulletin, weather forecast and local conditions.

Behind the reviews

Who tests — and what the findings mean

15 years of testing experience. Patrick and IKKA introduce their roles and experience on our team page. Individual test authors are identified where the source record supports that attribution.

Meet the editorial team ↗

On-snow observations

Our reports describe ascent and descent behaviour, including edge hold, kick turns, agility and float where recorded. We publish the observations available for each board.

Model and scope

A test of an earlier generation stays a comparison with that generation. A season listing does not by itself confirm the production year of the tested board.

Specifications and scores

Manufacturer specifications and our own test findings are distinguished. Riding-style scores describe individual categories; missing measurements are left open.

Before choosing a splitboard

What is a splitboard?

A splitboard is a snowboard that separates lengthways for the ascent. With climbing skins and touring bindings, its halves are used to climb; they are rejoined for the descent.

How do I choose a splitboard setup?

Start with your riding ability, typical terrain, body weight and boot size. Then compare board shape, profile and length together with compatible bindings, boots and skins. Our gear guide explains these choices.

Is every board in the database tested?

No. A product listing can contain manufacturer specifications without an independent on-snow test. The review section highlights selected published reports; older-generation comparisons are identified separately.

Love & Agony · 15 years of first-hand testing

Experience from the snow.
For your next decision.

Specifications only tell part of the story. Our tests also cover firm traverses, kick turns and how a board feels on the descent. Experience from our archive helps you understand the differences and choose your setup with confidence.