2011 Backcountry Magazine Editors' Choice Splitboard Selections
 Which splitboards are top-notch for winter 2011? Backcountry unveils a few of the best in this week's Editors' Choice Sneak Peek. But to get the full scoop about these winning products and dozens of other hot skis, boards, boots and bindings, you'll have to wait for the September Backcountry Magazine Gear Guide. Subscribe now to guarantee your copy!
EDITORS' CHOICE SPLITBOARDS
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Burton
FreeBird Splitboard
MSRP: $599 (hooks/clips only)
Sizes [cm]: 158, 162
Waist [cm]: 25.5 (162cm)
burton.com
"The perfect blend of power and finesse, and light like a feather."
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Jones Snowboards
Solution Splitboard
MSRP: $799 (hooks/clips only)
Sizes [cm]: 161, 164, 168 Wide
Waist [cm]: 25.4 (164cm)
jonessnowboards.com
"Snappy, stable, and lock-jaw edgehold makes the Solution a beast."
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Never Summer
Summit Splitboard
MSRP: $1,299 (with hardware and skins)
Sizes [cm]: 156, 160, 164, 169
Waist [cm]: 25.4 (164cm)
neversummer.com
"The Summit will be slaying turns through the next Ice Age."
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Prior
AMF Splitboard
MSRP: $1,129 (with hardware and skins)
Sizes [cm]: 153, 156, 159, 162, 165, 169
Waist [cm]: 25.2 (156cm)
priorsnowboards.com
"A freestyle, free-spirited split that carves and ollies like a dream."
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Venture
Zephyr-R Splitboard
MSRP: $895 (hooks/clips only)
Sizes [cm]: 146, 150, 154, 155, 159, 160, 163, 164, 165, 168, 169
Waist [cm]: 25 (159cm)
venturesnowboards.com
"One powder run and I was sold. All mountain Zephyr = all I need."
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Voile
Mojo-RX Splitboard
MSRP: $895 (with hardware and skins); $1095 with Light Rail split bindings
Sizes [cm]: 154, 161, 166, 171
Waist [cm]: 25.5 (161cm)
voile-usa.com
"Fast edge to edge, light underfoot, a lady’s split delight."
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