Snowsports are an outdoor activity that’s about as bro-y as it gets. The outdoor market caters to men, and it’s super obvious when you try to shop for splitboard gear. As women, we sometimes need gear that fits our bodies better. Splitboards and all the associated hardware are no different. Because the offering for women is so small, I scoured the internet for as much women’s splitboard gear as I could find. Here’s a complete list of women’s splitboards and other necessary gear to get out in the backcountry.
Please note, this is not a list of recommendations. This is simply everything that exists out there for women. I’ll be uploading my splitboard kit soon!
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Women’s Splitboards
Do you need a women’s-specific splitboard? Maybe! Women’s splitboards tend to have more flex (less stiff), and they are narrower since our feet tend to be smaller. Women’s splitboards come in shorter offerings.
Here’s all available women’s splitboards, organized alphabetically by brand.
Amplid
Amplid Mahalo
$690, also available from the Splitboard Shop
Arbor
Arbor Swoon
$699.95
Arbor Swoon LTD
$749.95
Note: the shortest board for Arbor is 148cm.
Burton
Burton Family Tree Hometown Hero
$799.95
Burton Family Tree Pow Wrench
$749.95
Note: these are not women’s specific splitboards, but they do go down to a 146cm. When you filter on Burton’s site, these pop up under women’s splitboards.
Coalition Snow
Coalition Snow Sojourner
$849
GNU
GNU GORP Split
$899.99
Jones
Jones Dream Catcher
$749.95
Jones Women’s Hovercraft
$879.95
Jones Women’s Solution
$899.95
K2
K2 Split Bean
$999.95
Note: This is unisex and available as a whole package from Backcountry. This includes skins, risers, hardware, and mounting pucks.
Never Summer
Never Summer Epik
$649.99
Never Summer Lady West
$909.99
Nitro
Nitro Doppelganger
$699.95
Note: not women’s specific, but smallest size is 148cm.
Nitro Squash Split
$599.95
Pallas
Pallas Epiphany
$849
Pallas Epiphany Alpine
$949
Pallas Hedonist
$719
Pallas Zeitgeist
$849
Note: The shortest size the Pallas splitboards come in is 151.
Rossignol
Salomon
Salomon Pillow Talk & skins
$799.95
Stranda
Stranda Women’s Descender Backcountry
$776
Note: this only comes in 152. Pre-cut skins available for $158.
Stranda Women’s Shorty Backcountry
$858
Note: This comes in 153 and and 159. Pre-cut skins available for $158.
TahoeLab
$899 or $1099 (carbon)
All the TahoeLab solid boards can be made into splits, carbon or not. These are not women’s-specific boards, but they come in a 148cm.
West
West Lona
$899
Note: this only comes in a 152.
Weston
Weston Eclipse
$899
Weston Rise
$799
Weston Riva
$899
Weston Seeker
$699
Voile
Voile Women’s Revelator Splitboard
$650
Voile Women’s Spartan Ascent Splitboard
$650
Women’s Splitboard Bindings
Do you need women’s-specific bindings? Also maybe! Do you wear around a size 6-8 in women’s shoes? Then yes, you’ll need women’s splitboard bindings, simply because they are smaller.
Burton
Burton Hitchhiker
$459.95
Note: comes in XS (US W6-8)
Karakoram
Karakoram Nomad-W
$669.99
Karakoram Prime-XW
$829.99
Karakoram Microburst
$399.99, requires $149.99 Split Kit
Karakoram Sky Ranger
$399.95, requires a $149.99 Split Kit
Karakoram X-Carbon W
$949.99
Spark R&D
Spark R&D Women’s Arc
$385
Spark R&D Women’s Arc Pro
$540
Spark R&D Women’s Surge
$415
Spark R&D Women’s Surge Pro
$575
Voile
Voile Women’s Speed Rail
$350
Voile Women’s Light Rail
$275
Voile Women’s Light Speed
$425
Women’s Splitboarding Pucks
Spark R&D
Spark R&D Canted Pucks
$75
Spark R&D Pucks
$74.95
Voile
Voile Splitboard Canted Puck Set
$55
Women’s Splitboarding Skins
It’s really hard to find short splitboard skins for women’s splitboards. Unfortunately, there are rarely pre-cut skins for women’s boards, so you will need to look for trim-to-fit (or universal or cut-to-fit) skins. The shortest skin size is around 145cm-147cm, which is still longer than the shortest board. Fear not, you can buy longer splitboard skins and cut them down to fit your board. You can do it yourself (I didn’t.) Or any ski or board shop should be able to cut your skins down for you, but give them a call and check before heading over. (Sacramento folks, Land Park Ski and Sports will trim your skins for $15.)
Backcountry x G3
Backcountry x G3 Alpinist Splitboard Skin
$134.95
Backcountry x G3 High Traction Splitboard Skin
$149.95
Black Diamond
Black Diamond Ascension Splitboard Skin
$169.95
Black Diamond GlideLite Splitboard Mohair Mix Skins
$189.95
Burton
Burton Family Tree x G3 High Traction Splitboard Skins
$209.95
G3
G3 Alpinist Splitboard Skins
$189
G3 Splitboard+ Universal Climbing Skins
$189
G3 Splitboard + Glide Climbing Skin
$213.95
Karakoram
Karakoram Ranger Splitboard Skins
$149.99
Karakoram Smart Splitboard Skins
$199.99
Nitro
Nitro Peak By Khola Volta Skin
$169.95
Pomoca
Pomoca Climb 2.0
$199.95
Pomoca Free Pro
$244.95
Pomoca Freeride Pro
$244.95
Spark R&D
Spark R&D Summit Skins
$190
Spark R&D Splitboard Climbing Skins w/ Tailclips$190 $159.99
Union
Union Expedition Climbing Skins
$199.95
Voile
Voile Hyper Glide Splitboard Skins
$195
Voile Hyper Glide V-Tail Splitboard Skins
$195
Women’s Splitboarding Poles
When it comes to women’s splitboarding poles, look for poles that come in shorter lengths. Unlike skiers, splitboarders put their poles away to go downhill. Look for collapsible poles. They’ll pack down into a smaller size when you are boarding. Spending more money on carbon will save weight.
Backcountry Access
BCA Scepter 4S Collapsible Ski Poles
$119.95
Shortest length: 110 cm / 44 inches
Packed length: 43 cm / 16.93 inches
Black Diamond
Black Diamond Carbon Compactor
$169.96
Shortest length: 115 cm/43 inches
Packed length: 42 cm/16.3 inches
Black Diamond Compactor
$139.95
Shortest length: 105 cm/41.34 inches
Packed length: 41.5 cm/16.34 inches
evo
evo Uproar Collapsible Ski Poles
$109.95
Shortest length: 105 cm/42 inches
Packed length:
G3
G3 Pivot Splitboard Poles
$160
Shortest length: 105 cm/41.33 inches
Packed length:
Komperdell
Komperdell Carbon Pole FXP.4 Expedition Vario
$199.95
Shortest length: 105 cm/41.33 inches
Packed length: 38 cm/15 inches
MSR
MSR DynaLock Ascent Carbon Backcountry Poles
$149.95
Shortest length: 100 cm/39 inches
Packed length: 36.2 cm/14.25 inches
Spark R&D
Spark R&D x Black Diamond Compactor Splitboard Poles
$140
Shortest length: 105 cm/42 inches
Packed length: 41.5 cm/16.34 inches
Union
Union Touring Poles
$199.95 (carbon), $129.25 (aluminum)
Shortest length: 110 cm/43.31 inches
Packed length: 41 cm/16.14 inches
Am I missing any women’s-specific splitboarding gear? Let me know and I’ll be sure to add it.
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