If you’ve got a powder problem then Jones has certainly got the Solution to fix it! If there is any brand out there to trust right out of the gate on backcountry snowboarding gear, it’s gotta be Jones. Jeremy Jones, the AK and backcountry legend is at the helm of Jones Snowboards, and you know he and his team are logging countless hours refining these things on burly terrain, overnight trips, and in all kinds of conditions.

It’s about time that Lib Tech got in on the splitboard game! Based in the Pacific Northwest since basically the beginning of time, or at least since 1977, Lib Tech and Mervin Manufacturing have been producing some of the finest snow-sliding craft the world has ever seen. It’s no surprise that their first foray into the production splitboard world is a doozy. If you are trying to fly uphill and on the way down, the Split BRD is the ultimate co-pilot.

If you think about it, a day splitboarding is much like a dance. First you have to assess the tone of the day. Are you keeping it mellow below the treeline, or is it going to be a full-on big mountain day? You have to stay in sync with your equipment. You must trust your steps. The top of your line is the crescendo, but the descent is what we’re really waiting for. This is where the Arbor Coda comes in, to carry you gracefully back the way you came, grinning ear to ear as you bash and slash to the beat.