Tyler and I got out last Saturday to test our improved ride mode interface and our first article bindings. For this trip we zipped down to Mt. Rainier and hiked up to a little below Camp Muir. On the ride mode interface we modified the toe attachment portion to... read more →
Aug
26
Aug
18
Tyler and I are going to be at the Deeper Unplugged showing at the Boundary Bay Brewery in Bellingham, WA this Friday, August 20. We'll have our latest binding system for people to checkout. For more information on the event click on this link to the Boundary Bay Brewery.
Aug
04
With the first production run of our Split30 Splitboard System in full swing, Tyler and I would like to announce the details of the pre-sale. As an introductory offer to those who pre-order we are offering a $50 discount. Simply enter:PreSaleas the discount code at checkout on our store, www.karakorambc.com/store .... read more →
Aug
04
We've had lots of requests for more information on how the Split30 system works. I finally had the chance to put together a technology page and post it to the website. Click on the link below for more information: Karakoram Split30 Tech Page We don't have any production bindings built... read more →
Jul
30
I just picked up the first article inspection board clip bases on Wednesday. They look and feel a lot nicer than the prototype versions we've been using the last two years. The base is a really simple part, but a lot of thought went into making this a cost effective... read more →
Jul
20
Last weekend we (Bryce, his wife Melissa, my wife Marcy, and I) headed up to Flett Glacier on Rainier for some casual summer touring and camping. The road to Mowich had just opened and after talking to the ranger we were expecting good snow coverage starting at the lake. Unfortunately... read more →
Jun
28
Late spring/early summer riding, one of the many great reasons to live in the northwest. So my day last Thursday: woke up and went to my paying job (no that's not working for Karakoram, yet :) ), cruised home at 5pm, met up with Aaron and headed up to Silver... read more →
Jun
18
A couple weeks ago JimW invited Tyler and me to join the California splitboard crew on their trip to Shasta. We jumped at the opportunity to check out a little more of the California split scene and also invited Russell to join. 50+ emails later the plan on where we... read more →
May
25
It seems like this is the snow season that never ends, I'm not complaining because I love it. I woke up yesterday to two inches of snow at my house in Sandy, UT. Late April and May have been good to us in Utah. My only problem is my normal... read more →
Apr
20
Two words to sum up this last weekend: Freakin’ Amazing! Day 1 Bryce and I really didn’t know what to expect going down to the Kalifornia Split Party, except that it was going to be an adventure. We decided last minute we were going and scrambled to get plane tickets.... read more →
Apr
14
I've had a lot of requests to post a video showing how our splitboard system works. I would have had the video finished yesterday, but we had about 12" of snow in Little Cottonwood Canyon and I would have been breaking company policy if I had worked on a powder... read more →
Apr
06
The Baker SplitFest was so much fun that Tyler and I have decided to check out the Kalifornia Split Party which is being put on by a bunch of California splitters on splitboard.com. Here is a link to the Split Party thread. Neither of us have had the opportunity to... read more →
Apr
05
I just got some pictures from one of our first users, Toni Walbridge. Toni has been riding his Karakoram Split30 splitboard system on his DIY Split Salomon Sick Stick 160 on tours in the Wasatch, sled-in tours in the Uintas, and slackcountry rides at Brighton since January. Thanks for the... read more →
Apr
02
Leading up to the Splitfest Tyler and I were thinking we'd have a nice leisurely week getting ready. But again, true to form we cut it down to the wire. Our new boards for splitting didn't show up until Thursday night, some stainless parts we were waiting for were finally... read more →
Mar
22
I flew back to Seattle March 20th to prepare for our first demo at the Mt. Baker SplitFest. My flight came in around 7 pm and I went straight to the shop to finish building up my bindings with the production changes coming from input from our beta testers. We... read more →
Mar
12
I wasn't able to get back to Seattle for the Vertfest, but Tyler got his first go at it. The race is mainly AT guys, but there were still 10 splitboarders. For those familiar with Alpental, the race went up under Armstrong Express to Chair 2, then up the Fan... read more →
Mar
12
Snow conditions finally started to stabilize, so I was feeling good about riding some steeper lines with my friend Manuel and some of his friends from Chile. The snow in upper Days Fork was nice on the north facing aspects. Here is Manuel dropping into upper Days. The weather was... read more →