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VENTURE’S NEW SPLITBOARD MORPHS FROM A SNOWBOARD TO SKIS IN MINUTES.

BY JACQUELINE DETWILER // PHOTOGRAPHS BY CLAIRE BENOIST

For a snowboarder who loves to carve long, surfy turns through a backcountry powder paradise, there have long been exactly two options: Shell out for a snowmobile, or strap your board to your back and walk, all the while seething with envy as skiers happily ascend the mountain cross-country style without any extra equipment. The splitboard changes all that by transitioning easily between skis and snowboard with a fl ip of a few clips, so snowboarders can join in the fun of trekking uphill. Skiers, you look good in green.

YOU DON’T KNOW THE HALF OF IT Venture Zephyr Splitboard $895 / venturesnowboards.com

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1. HARD-HEADED Giro’s Remedy S CF carbon fi ber helmet can protect your noggin from even the gnarliest of spills. $270 /giro.com

2. ON TRACK Like fi sh stories, ski stories are rarely believed—unless your HD helmet cam also records location, speed and altitude. $350 / contour.com

3. HOT LITTLE HANDS No, Columbia’s Mountain Guard gloves are not jazz hands. Those little silver dots refl ect heat to keep your fi ngers toasty. $90 / columbia.com

4. STEADY AS IT GOES Tire tread–inspired soles on Cole Haan and Nike’s Air Vail Winter Boots keep you upright, no matter how hard you après-ski. $198 / colehaan.com

5. DOUBLE VISION Skiing in the dark is fun only at night. On cloudy days, trade your mirrored lenses for clear ones on the Smith Optics I/OS goggles. $165 / smithoptics.com