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Split/Snowboard

Splittie of the Week | Here's to a new one

The second season of Splittie of the Week is in the starting blocks!

11/10/2025

Till Mangesius

For long tours and steep descents, you don't necessarily have to switch to hard boots straight away.

Dominik Sponring

Malte Schulz

Winter has already left its first traces in the mountains, so the first runs have already been collected. But we can hardly wait for the coming winter either. After introducing the new "Snow-/Splitboard" category last season and launching the new "Splittie of the Week" series, we are looking forward to a new season with exciting content!

Splittie of the Week is expected to appear every two weeks this winter and will be supplemented by various larger articles and tests. On the one hand, we hope that this will ensure that the respective topics are dealt with satisfactorily and, on the other hand, that we can respond to your suggestions, ideas and comments accordingly. Our internal list of topics is once again well filled: from overview articles and practical gadgets for touring to tests of boards and boots. But we also asked ourselves what you out there expect from the coming season!

What has crossed your mind over the last few winters that you haven't had time to research in detail? What new gadgets have you heard about? Are you mainly ski touring with skiers and would be happy to hear about splitboard-friendly touring tips in your area? Let us know in the comments. Maybe there will be an article on your topic this winter.

Another important point for us is: What didn't you like so much last season, where did you notice mistakes and on which topic do you think we didn't do enough research? We are grateful for any feedback to improve the quality of our articles!

We look forward to a great winter with you!

Sometimes the poles have to go on the backpack.

Niklas Meier

Val Bedretto

Tobias Leisteinschneider

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