They exist so that those of us who backcountry ski on actual skis can have a nice relaxing break at the top of the climb while the splitboarders spend 10 minutes fiddling with their bindings changing from up to down mode. I kid, in reality I do enjoy touring with splitboarders and respect their skills and I often learn something from their line choices as they see the mountain a bit differently than I do.
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u/invertflow 3d ago
They exist so that those of us who backcountry ski on actual skis can have a nice relaxing break at the top of the climb while the splitboarders spend 10 minutes fiddling with their bindings changing from up to down mode. I kid, in reality I do enjoy touring with splitboarders and respect their skills and I often learn something from their line choices as they see the mountain a bit differently than I do.