re: Snowboarders: Anyone evere ride a split board?

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Do they use them exclusively for backcountry or for anything? I'm going to buy a board, but I can't afford two different boards. I plan on going backcountry as much as I can so if the split boards ride like a regular board then I'll get it and just use it for everything.

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I would only want to use one for back country. I would buy a normal board because you know you will use it a lot and look at renting when going back country.

I wouldn't buy anything until you have tested it out. No sense in getting stuck with something that doesn't work for you if you are on a budget.

Keep in mind you can ride the ski resort any day of the week. You should only be going off piste when conditions are right. That might play A role in how much you go off piste.

You'd be surprised on un patrolled land what kind of mundane hills can cause an avalanche that would kill you.