Learn from experienced riders
How do professional snowboarders approach a line? When do they turn back? Our rider interviews explore personal experience, preparation and decisions in 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.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Travis Rice - Splitboarding Life and Risk Management
Travis Rice talks splitboarding, mountain life and risk management after the premiere of Depth Perception.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Martin Seiler about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Raised in the mountains of Valais, Martin Seiler talks about splitboarding and his approach to risk.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Barrett Christy about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Barrett Christy discusses heli-riding, splitboard touring and the decisions that matter before the first turn.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Jeremy Jones about Splitboarding and Risk Management
Jeremy Jones shares his view on splitboarding, inspiring descents and his personal approach to mountain safety.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Dave Downing about Splitboarding and Riskmanagement
Dave Downing shares experiences from his early splitboarding days and discusses touring and risk management.
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Knowledge and practice
Slope angles, touring technique, preparation and equipment: explore the knowledge behind your next tour.
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 ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Splitboarding Workout Pt.1
Work on your fitness with Oliver Bachmann and the Stompede team in the first part of our splitboarding workout.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Splitboarding - How To Get Started In The Backcountry
First steps into the backcountry: finding touring partners, building experience and preparing your own tours.
Explore the story ↗Ten avalanche risk patterns
Ten recurring avalanche risk patterns are the focus of this article about the 2015 Munich avalanche evening.
Explore the story ↗Trapped by an avalanche
Lars Andreas Nilssen recounts an avalanche experience and its consequences in this English-language interview.
Explore the story ↗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.
Explore the story ↗Freeride Survival Guide
Our introduction to the Freeride Survival Guide by Melanie Schönthier and Stephan Bernhard, a book for freeriders and splitboarders.
Explore the story ↗Splitboard Tips for ascending
Save energy for the descent with tips on preparation, skinning technique and finding a steady touring pace.
Explore the story ↗Safety Tipps by Xavier De Le Rue
Xavier de Le Rue shares personal safety tips for freeriding and touring in the backcountry.
Explore the story ↗Safety First - Avalanche incidents Tyrol
Avalanche incidents in Tyrol prompt a closer look at personal decisions in the mountains.
Explore the story ↗SAC scale of difficulties
From L to EX: the SAC scale describes a tour’s technical difficulty through steepness, terrain and exposure.
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