Split board

We did a little more backcountry riding last weekend, but this time I used a split board.  A split board is a snowboard that separates in half so that you can wear the pieces like skis and glide up the mountain (with the help of climbing skins).  The jury is still out for me on the board vs. skis in the backcountry.  We did a fun run through a wide open bowl, and the board rocked, but as soon as I got into the trees I wasn't going fast enough to stay on top of the powder and it was really difficult to keep moving.  It was also a bit of a pain to assemble the board, but maybe there are better models out there to try.  christinelh has some pictures on her journal.