Mt. Baker Splitboard fest This Weekend
The Mt. Baker Splitfest is this weekend March 28-30. This will be the first public on snow demo for our Prime Splitboard System. Come on out and check out the new gear for 14-15. We will have seven sets of Primes Bindings available for demo and 16 sets of SL bindings available. Bindings will be set up Friday evening and Saturday evening. If you'd like to reserve a set of bindings contact chad@karakorambc.com with your boot size and day you would like bindings. Chad will confirm your reservation. Demos are free, though we suggest a donation of $20 with 100%
Miikka Hast: Splitboarding from Here to There
Miikka Hast has been having a great winter. Currently Miikka is in AK, but here is some video footage from his earlier trip to Switzerland. The Southern Alps were hit with some of the deepest powder in years. Miikka and his buddy Jonas were there to rip it up. [video_responsive] Miikka & Jonas - Back to Back 4/4 from Protest Boardwear on Vimeo.[/video_responsive] [br][br] [video_responsive] Miikka & Jonas - Back to Back 3/4 from Protest Boardwear on Vimeo.[/video_responsive]
Liz Daley: Powder Asphyxiation & Col des Cristaux; Chamonix
Words by Karakoram Ambassador Liz Daley: I've spent the last month basically in a little place called Trenchtown, Italy. It's a magical spot 15 minutes from Chamonix filled with fine Italian espresso, spines, awesome tree skiing, steep faces right off the tram tower, the deepest of powder snow and melt in your mouth pizza. If it's not snowing it's bluebird and everyone's always smiling, even the locals. We bought an unlimited Mont Blanc tunnel pass so we were free to go over there at our leisure, maybe even just for dinner if we decided to take a rest day from