For the 11th time, the Splitboards Europe team invited guests to Climb the Mountain in the beautiful Montafon. For the second time, they organized the event on the snow-sure Bielerhöhe in the Silvretta. At an altitude of 2000m, the 60 participants were able to experience everything to do with splitboards for a weekend.
The camp, designed for splitboard beginners, offered a selection of almost 80 boards and 5 different binding systems. On Saturday, there was the opportunity to try out all the splitboards from this large test pool on the in-house tow lift and get to know the different riding characteristics. In the afternoon, some of the participants took part in the splitboard race. The race, which involves first skiing down and then climbing up, has been an integral part of Climb the Mountain for years. However, the majority of the camp participants opted for the lecture on the basics of avalanche awareness. In view of the numerous avalanche accidents this season, this was certainly not a bad decision. After a sauna session and a 4-course meal, the freeride movie evening provided plenty of motivation for future adventures. These came sooner than expected: almost 40 cm of fresh snow had fallen overnight. Luckily, mountain guides were on hand and were able to teach the splitboard newbies a thing or two about things like track formation, slope inclination, snow profile etc. on a defensive tour. If you are not yet sure whether splitboards in particular and touring in general are for you, Climb the Mountain can be warmly recommended. In addition to a great environment and extensive testing opportunities, Simon Graf, the organizer of the event and owner of splitboards.eu, is someone who has been following splitboard development at close quarters for almost 20 years.
