Splitboarding Selection - Splitboard Test 21-22

It’s done - here you have our splitboard test - Splitboarding Editors Selection 21-22. This year we were again creative to provide you with a comprehensive test of the latest splitboard models 21-22. How did we do it?

The pandemic restrictions are in full swing. So we had a crisis meeting as well.
What can we do?
How do we stay within the legal framework and get the best results for our readers?
These two questions had the biggest focus from our side. The result was the following. We follow the given rules and behave self-responsibly according to the protection of our society! After a few votes we have developed a Corona concept, which was accepted for our project also in the highest place. Thus the Hochkeilhaus (Livingroom Hochkönig) was allowed to accommodate us for 2 x 2 weeks in the context of our work for the snowboard industry. A total of 10 Splitboarders tested this year.

The test setting: 2x2 weeks, 10 splitboarders of all levels, slopes and and well known backcountry runs, snow conditions ranging from icy slopes to 90 cm of the finest powder! As always, the downhill and ascent performance of the boards was tested, as well as the features and little things that make a good splitboard an excellent splitboard. Only one parameter was ever changed. So bindings and boots, the riding angle, the stance remain and the boards change. After all boards were ridden we sat together and discussed the performance. So some boards worked better for the heavyweight riders others for the flyweights. We did the same for the ladies boards. Further down in the text you will find the rider profiles, so you can get an idea of the testers.

Thanks to all the companies that supported us. You can find the boards online. Big thanks to Peter from Hochkeilhaus who gave us the accommodation, Lisa Schrötter Photography for awesome company and pictures, all testers who could take the time and to Nicola Thost who accompanied us for one day, told great stories and gave us the chance to get to know her as a person. THANK YOU ALL!!!

Most of the photos are from Lisa Schrötter Photography - THANK YOU!

But now to the winners: there are 5 in the men’s category and 2 in the women’s:

SPLITBOARDING EDITORS SELECTION

Riders Profiles

Ladies:

Maid Marion:
Ht: 160cm Wt: 53kg, Boot size: 24.5
Stance:
Freeride: 48.5 cm +15 -9 degr
All-mtn/Freestyle: same same
Carving: same same
Years Riding: 22, Splitboarding: 1 1/2
Days per year: Resort 40, Touring 10..15
Riding Style: playful freeride, small hips, mini jibs

Lisl the Weasel:
Ht: 165cm, Wt: 58 Kg, Boot size: 23,5
Stance: Al-Mtn +15 +6
Split: +21 +3
Years riding: 10, Splitboarding 2
Days per year: Resort 15, Touring 20-30
Riding Style: Backcountry Newcomer, Professional Powder Wuzler, Hosenscheisser, “Speed is your friend” Refuser

Lisa Shawty: Not just testing but doing great photogrphy
HT: 162,5 cm WT 56 Kg Boot size: 6-8,5US
Stance: 56 +0 +0 deg.
All-mtn/freestyle:same same
Carving: don’t fucking care
Years riding: too old to answer this —> 27 years
Splitboarding: 2 years
Days per year: resort last year 60 days, sometimes none, sometimes 5 days a year
Riding style: Shawty gets low and fast

Laura:

Steffi:

Gentlemen:

Dr Mike:
Ht: 178cm, Wt: 73kg, Boot size: 27.5
Stance: Freeride: 57cm +24 +6 deg
             All-mtn/Freestyle: 54cm +12  -12 deg
Years Riding: 27, Splitboarding: 10
Days per year: Resort 40, Touring 40.
Riding Style: Steep and Gnarly.

Prof Leo:
Ht: 183cm Wt: 85kg, Boot size: 29
Stance: Freeride: 55cm +21 +6 degr
             All-mtn/Freestyle: 56cm +21  -6.
             Carving: 55cm +27 +12
Years Riding: 18, Splitboarding: 9
Days per year: Resort 40, Touring 40+
Riding Style: Fast and Steep and Carving Groomers

Alexander the Great:
HT: 190 cm, 93 Kg, Shoe Size 28,5
Angle: something around +18/0 with actual surgery - before15/-15
Stance: something around 58 cm
Riding: 23 years
Splitboarding: 9 years
Yearly riding: 45 days Resort, 25 Touring pre Covid
Riding Style: Fast and Aggressive, pow tree runs are my favorite
Thanks Alex for the great effort and Pics as well!

Aick-hörnchen:
Ht: 180cm Wt: 75kg, Boot size: 27
Stance: Freeride: 58cm +21 -9 degr
All-mtn/Freestyle: 58cm +15  -12. degr
Carving: same same
Years Riding: 15, Splitboarding: 8
Days per year: Resort 50, Touring 30
Riding Style: likes tricky terrain, shit-fuck conditions, small drops

Hans-Jörg:
HT:178cm Wt: 68Kg Boot size 27,5
Stance always: 58cm +18 / +6
Years riding: 27 years
Splitboarding: 10 Years
Days per year: 21 Resort, 10 Touring
Riding Style: always technically clean (Alte Schule) fast, steep, turn, turns, turns

Emperor Constantine:
Ht: 179cm Wt: 70kg, Boot size: 27.5 Mondo
Stance: Freeride: 56cm +25 -10 degr
All-mtn/Freestyle: 57cm +20  -5.
Years Riding: 27, Splitboarding: 14
Days per year: Resort 30, Touring 10
Riding Style: Zen-Boarder, looking for that one moment when all everything reduces to the here and now. Preferably fast and fat powder turns. Stlye inspired by surfing, mostly directional, there is only one air, method air.

Pat the Powfinder:
HT: 183 Wt: 74kg, Boot size: 27 special adjustment
Stance: Freeride, All-mtn: constant around 57
Years riding: 34
First Time Splitboarding: around 2003
Days Per year: 5 Resort, 30-50 Touring
Ridingstyle: Surfy fun cruising, slow steep riding, carving obviously, feeling the flow of gliding through frozen water - no matter what, having the most fun possible. Never stomped a clean 720. Proud dad of a 10 year old who loves standing sideways!

You want to see more pictures of our Splitboard Test 21-22 - here you go!