splitboarding Archives

MSR Access 2 Tent – Ski Touring Dream Tent

August 23, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Gear Review, MSR, splitboarding, waterproof

MSR Access 2 Tent - Ski Touring Dream Tent A ski touring dream tent! Ultralight 4 season with comforting features. This tent utilizes opposing entries and vestibules which promotes head to toe sleeping and eas...

Patagonia Stretch Rainshadow Jacket – Recycled Fishnet Rain Protection

Sean Sewell

August 15, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, bikepacking, Camping, climbing, Clothing, Everyday, Gear Review, Outerwear, Patagonia, Skiing, snowboarding, Soft Goods, splitboarding, waterproof

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Patagonia Stretch Rainshadow Jacket - Recycled Fishnet Rain Protection The Stretch Raninshadow is a lightweight and stretchy rain jacket. Made from recycled ECONYL fabric, that includes recycled fishnets. Pac...

Julbo Aerospeed Reactiv Sunglasses

Sean Sewell

August 6, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, climbing, Everyday, Gear Review, Running, splitboarding

Julbo Aerospeed Reactiv Sunglasses I’ve long been a fan of Julbo glasses and have owned the Vermonts and the Bivouac frames. For the last few months, I’ve been wearing the aerospeed model with the reactiv lens...

Spark R&D Hardboot set up on Sean's Oz splitboard

Spark R&D Hardboot Setup Review

Sean Sewell

July 9, 2019

backcountry, climbing, Fitness, Gear Review, made in the USA, snowboarding, Spark R&D, splitboarding

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Spark R&D Hardboot Setup Review Evan Green and Aaron Rose Hardboot setups (using AT ski boots for backcountry snowboarding) were once an obscure corner of the niche sport of splitboarding, relegated to exp...

Never Summer Atom Splitboard – Powder Snake!

Sean Sewell

June 5, 2019

backcountry, Camping, Gear Review, made in the USA, Never Summer Snowboards, splitboarding

Never Summer Atom Splitboard - Powder Snake! For the last two season, the Never Summer Swift has been my favorite board. New for the 19-20 season the Atom emerges as the most fun splitboard! I use the term Po...

Just The Tips, Van life tips with Will Coleman

Sean Sewell

May 24, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Bike, Camping, climbing, education, Everyday, hiking, Running, Sleeping bag, splitboarding, van life

Just The Tips, Van life tips with Will Coleman Hi, for those of you who don’t know my names Will Coleman and I’ve been living the van life for about 3 years now and I thought I’d share some helpful tips! ...

Spryng Fitness Recovery Wearable Compression Therapy For Your Legs

Sean Sewell

May 21, 2019

Fitness, Gear Review, splitboarding, Technology

Spryng Fitness Recovery Wearable Compression Therapy For Your Legs Featuring "WaveTech" pneumatic compression patterns that help you recover quickly. I took these wearable recovery tools with me to the mounta...

Mountain Hardwear Kor Strata Hoody – Breathable Active Insulation

Sean Sewell

May 15, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Clothing, Gear Review, hiking, Skiing, snowboarding, Soft Goods, splitboarding

Mountain Hardwear Kor Strata Hoody - Breathable Active Insulation The new for Fall 2019 Kor Strata Hoody from Mountain Hardwear features Primaloft Gold Active insulation and a new stretchy and breathable s...

BlackStrap Daily-Tube and Headband; A New Favorite

Sean Sewell

May 13, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Bike, Camping, climbing, Clothing, Everyday, fishing, Fitness, Gear Review, hiking, made in the USA, Ski Gear, snowboarding, splitboarding

BlackStrap Daily-Tube and Headband; A New Favorite BlackStrap blew me out of the water with these two innovative and essential items. BlackStrap Daily-Tube art BlackStrap Daily-Tube This trad...

Will Coleman - Mountain Hardwear Scrambler pack

Mountain Hardwear Scrambler 25L Backpack – Well Rounded Adventure Pack

Sean Sewell

April 10, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, bikepacking, Camping, climbing, Gear Review, hiking, Ski Gear, Skiing, splitboarding

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Mountain Hardwear Scrambler 25L Backpack - Well Rounded Adventure Pack Will Coleman - Mountain Hardwear Scrambler pack The updated Scrambler backpacks have all of us at Engearment stoked. Made from a dura...

Huck Adventures – The App That Connects You to Adventure

Sean Sewell

April 3, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Bike, bikepacking, Camping, climbing, education, Events, fishing, Fitness, hiking, Interview, Skiing, splitboarding, Technology

Huck Adventures - The App That Connects You to Adventure Ever wanted to find the perfect adventure partner but did not know where to start? Tried Facebook groups, friends of friends and everything else? ...

FITS Socks – Quite Possibly the Best Ski and Hiking Sock Ever

Sean Sewell

March 20, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Clothing, Everyday, hiking, made in the USA, Skiing, snowboarding, splitboarding

FITS Socks - Quite Possibly the Best Ski and Hiking Sock Ever All of us over here at Engearment have a sock drawer full of amazing socks. I cleared out my sock drawer to make way for FITS socks now. They are...

RAB Kinetic Jacket – Great Ski Touring Jacket

Sean Sewell

March 18, 2019

backcountry, climbing, Clothing, Gear Review, Outerwear, Soft Goods, splitboarding

RAB Kinetic Jacket - Great Ski Touring Jacket The RAB Kinetic Jacket is an excellent jacket for ski touring, climbing, hiking, and more. Will Coleman taking in the view Proflex Fabric Stretches The Prof...

Front Range Splitfest – Colorado’s Newest Backcountry Splitboard Festival

Sean Sewell

March 15, 2019

Avalanche Safety, backcountry, education, Events, Fitwell, Gear Review, Karakoram, Never Summer Snowboards, Spark R&D, splitboarding

Front Range Splitfest - Colorado's Newest Backcountry Splitboard Festival Front Range Splitfest April 4-7 Front Range Splitfest is all about backcountry brands coming together to support backcountry safety...

Mt Shuksan - Fourpoints Bar - photo credit Zach Birmingham

Splitboarding – The First Steps When Taking Snowboarding Into the Backcountry

Sean Sewell

March 7, 2019

Avalanche Safety, backcountry, education, Fitness, snowboarding, splitboarding

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Splitboarding - The First Steps When Taking Snowboarding Into the Backcountry What is splitboarding? How and where do you start? What gear and education do you need? This book will get you on the right path. ...

Black Diamond Jetforce Tour 26L Avalanche Airbag Pack – Updated Airbag

Sean Sewell

March 5, 2019

Avalanche Safety, backcountry, Black Diamond, Gear Review, Skiing, splitboarding

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Black Diamond Jetforce Tour 26L Avalanche Airbag Pack - Updated Airbag We have been using the Jetforce 40 for the last few years - see the detailed review here. The newer Jetforce Tour 26L uses an updated airb...

Happy 303 Day! Being Colorado Proud With Our Top 30 Local Brands

Kate Agathon

March 3, 2019

backcountry, Bike, Camping, Everyday, footwear, Gear Review, made in the USA, Mountain Standard, Ski Gear, snowboarding, splitboarding

Happy 303 Day! We in Colorado are kinda strange- we like to boast about our wonderful state and buy local whenever we can. What would Colorado be without amazing companies whose products we use every day in...

Patagonia Micro Puff Storm Jacket Engearment

Patagonia Micro Puff Storm Jacket – Packable Synthetic, Waterproof Warmth

Sean Sewell

February 24, 2019

backcountry, Backpacking, Camping, climbing, Clothing, Gear Review, Outerwear, Patagonia, Ski Gear, snowboarding, Soft Goods, splitboarding, waterproof

Patagonia Micro Puff Storm Jacket - Packable Synthetic, Waterproof Warmth Micro Puff Storm will make you this happy :) The Micro Puff came onto the scene in 2017 and blew our minds. Patagonia took that ja...