Marie-France Roy & Mary Rand: Your line. Your decision.
Marie-France Roy and Mary Rand on starting splitboarding, personal limits and a crew that respects a no.
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Mountain safety
Safety First.
Mountain safety starts before the first turn. Interviews with Xavier de Le Rue, Jeremy Jones, Travis Rice and other riders, plus tour planning, weather and avalanche resources.
Before the first turn
Good decisions start here.
New in the safety series
Fresh perspectives for your next tour.
Nicholas Wolken: Good lines start with good decisions
Nicholas Wolken on refresher courses, honest communication and touring partners who are willing to say no.
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The new avalanche bulletin Tyrol - South Tyrol - Trentino
What is avalanche.report? A look at the joint avalanche bulletin for Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino.
Explore the story ↗The riders. Their experience.
Learn from experienced riders
Xavier de Le Rue, Jeremy Jones, Travis Rice, Aline Bock and other riders share how they prepare, assess risk and decide when to turn back. Explore their personal perspectives on the mountains.
Marie-France Roy & Mary Rand: Your line. Your decision.
Marie-France Roy and Mary Rand on starting splitboarding, personal limits and a crew that respects a no.
Explore the story ↗Nicholas Wolken: Good lines start with good decisions
Nicholas Wolken on refresher courses, honest communication and touring partners who are willing to say no.
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XV De Le Rue - Splitboarding Life and Risk Management
Xavier de Le Rue explores the balance between emotion and rational thinking when assessing a line and making decisions.
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Jeremy Jones - Splitboarding Life and Risk Management
Jeremy Jones discusses patience, choosing objectives and passing on a line when he has concerns about the snowpack.
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Travis Rice - Splitboarding Life and Risk Management
Travis Rice talks splitboarding, mountain life and risk management after the premiere of Depth Perception.
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Anne Flore Marxer about Splitboarding und Safety
Anne Flore Marxer on staying alert in the mountains and considering weather, aspect and warming when planning a tour.
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Xavier De Le Rue about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Big lines and considered decisions: Xavier de Le Rue discusses mountain safety and his personal approach to risk.
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Martin Seiler about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Raised in the mountains of Valais, Martin Seiler talks about splitboarding and his approach to risk.
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Mitch Tölderer about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Mitch Tölderer on preparation and decisions in the terrain, in the first video of our 2014/15 backcountry safety series.
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Barrett Christy about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Barrett Christy discusses heli-riding, splitboard touring and the decisions that matter before the first turn.
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Temple Cummins about splitboarding and risk-management
Temple Cummins brings years of experience and a passion for snowboarding to this interview on splitboarding and risk.
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Jeremy Jones about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Jeremy Jones shares his view on splitboarding, inspiring descents and his personal approach to mountain safety.
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Aline Bock about splitboarding and risk management
Aline Bock discusses her move from freestyle to the backcountry and her personal approach to risk while splitboarding.
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Dave Downing about Splitboarding and Riskmanagement
Dave Downing shares experiences from his early splitboarding days and discusses touring and risk management.
Explore the story ↗Check the conditions
Your region. The current bulletin.
Read the avalanche warning service’s bulletin for your touring area. Check its validity, elevation bands and aspects alongside the weather forecast and conditions on the ground.
Find avalanche bulletins ↗Understand. Prepare. Learn.
Knowledge and practice
The new avalanche bulletin Tyrol - South Tyrol - Trentino
What is avalanche.report? A look at the joint avalanche bulletin for Tyrol, South Tyrol and Trentino.
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Xavier De Le Rue - How to XV
In How to XV, Xavier de Le Rue shares his backcountry experience through practical snowboarding and splitboarding tips.
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Splitboarding Workout Pt.1
Work on your fitness with Oliver Bachmann and the Stompede team in the first part of our splitboarding workout.
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Slope Angle Maps - An Introduction
How to read slope-angle maps for tour planning, what they show and why steepness alone does not determine avalanche risk.
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Splitboarding - How To Get Started In The Backcountry
First steps into the backcountry: finding touring partners, building experience and preparing your own tours.
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Ten avalanche risk patterns
Ten recurring avalanche risk patterns are the focus of this article about the 2015 Munich avalanche evening.
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Trapped by an avalanche
Lars Andreas Nilssen recounts an avalanche experience and its consequences in this English-language interview.
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Insights into a splitboard guide`s life
Breaking trail, taking responsibility and making decisions for a group: a splitboard guide shares a day in the mountains.
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Freeride Survival Guide
Our introduction to the Freeride Survival Guide by Melanie Schönthier and Stephan Bernhard, a book for freeriders and splitboarders.
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Splitboard Tips for ascending
Save energy for the descent with tips on preparation, skinning technique and finding a steady touring pace.
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Safety Tipps by Xavier De Le Rue
Xavier de Le Rue shares personal safety tips for freeriding and touring in the backcountry.
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Safety First - Avalanche incidents Tyrol
Avalanche incidents in Tyrol prompt a closer look at personal decisions in the mountains.
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SAC scale of difficulties
From L to EX: the SAC scale describes a tour’s technical difficulty through steepness, terrain and exposure.
Explore the story ↗Your touring equipment checklist +
Equipment for Splitboard Tours
We always have the following equipment with us on our splitboard tours. We have divided it into things that are absolutely important ("Must haves") and things that are useful ("Nice to haves").
Must Have
- Avalanche Beacon
- Shovel
- Probe
- Poles
- Skins
- Ski Crampons
- Touring Backpack
- First Aid Kit
- Bivouac Sack
- Map
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses
- Ski Goggles
- Multi-tool
- Mobile Phone
Nice to Have
- Helmet
- Back Protector
- Spare Gloves
- Spare Hat or Bandana
- Compass
- Camera
- Crampons
- Ice Tools
- Ropes
- Altimeter
- Pocket Knife
- Tour Book
Important: The choice of equipment always depends on the demands of the chosen tour, so the list is extended for demanding glacier tours and reduced for easier resort tours or hiking. But we always have the must haves with us.
We don't want to go into detail about snowboard clothing here. One tip: "Better to have a bit more with you than to freeze in an unexpected situation".