SplitBlades – Join the Revolution

Join the revolution and use your Spark R&D splitboard bindings year round!
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The Wrong Lines

We chose to go a little different direction with our print ad campaign in the 23/24 season. While we do enjoy showcasing iconic splitboard photography mixed with product shots, we challenged ourselves to come up with a theme that spoke more to the experience of splitboarding and how it differs from resort riding.
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The FREEMO Series

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an episodic short documentary series about freeride mountaineering, where a new guest will join Rafael Pease for a 2 week expedition out of his home, either in the mountains of Alaska or Chile. Season 1 features, Nathaniel Murphy, Krister Kopala & a massive storm!
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Mike Handford: Splitboarding in Northern India

Despite the challenges, it was a relief to start ascending the mountain road late that night into Gulmarg. The mountains were hidden by thick clouds, and the forecasted storm had arrived. The Gondola that runs up to 13,800 feet, just below the summit of Apharwat Peak at 14,403 feet, was to be closed during the storm. This pushed us down below the town of Gulmarg into the mature and perfectly spaced pine trees of Babarishi.
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Split Fitness: Summer Activities to Help you Prepare for the Splitboard Season

Each summer we produce a split fitness blog because we want to encourage people to think about their fitness and how it impacts their splitboarding. Our basic premise is splitboarding is awesome, and when you’re in good shape, you can splitboard more and go farther – which is good. his summer, we wanted to focus on actual activities that are fun, many of which you might be doing anyway, that will help get you in shape for the splitboard season.
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Spark R&D Expansion!

We’re pleased to announce that last October, we finalized the purchase of a second 7,000 sq/ft building across the street from the 12,000 sq/ft building we’ve utilized for over ten years. We explored numerous options for expansion, including building another facility, but ultimately, we were able to work with a local family that owned the building adjacent to us. This building has housed multiple businesses over the last 3 decades under their ownership, and it feels nice to become stewards of the building putting the space to good use.
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Splitfest 101

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What is Splitfest 101? Simply, it’s everything you need to know about splitfests. Whether you’re a skin track veteran, weekend warrior, or new to splitboarding, there is something for everyone at these awesome events! The easiest way to cover everything splitfest related is in the form of an FAQ.
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Treasure State Series

Last season, we set out to film three short splitboard edits in our home state of Montana. We wanted to ride three different ranges, with three different groups, and tell three unique stories.
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An Interview with Rafael Pease

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We had a chance to catch up with Team Rider, Rafael Pease. We chatted about filming with TGR in Alaska last season for the Mountain Revelations project and spoke a little bit about what he's up to this winter.
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Split Fitness: Functional Training for Splitboarding

SPLIT FITNESS: Functional Training for Splitboarding. Functional training is a way to get stronger using purposeful movements specific to your sport. It involves increasing strength, endurance, mobility, and stability. Let’s take a closer look at the different facets of functional training related to splitboarding and how they can be applied. We can break up a typical long day in the mountains in the uphill and downhill portions.
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