In reply to UKC Articles: Good article
I really like the photo of yourself in the NW with Suliven in the background...beautiful
A few of my mates have made their own DIY split boards. We have had endless debates as to weather they are faster than carrying a board and using snowshoes.
I always keep up carrying and have to wait for them to do DIY with cold fingers at the top!
However, I reckon in deep powder carrying (even with snow shoes) would be a mission and a split board would be ace
Also in a touring trip, (rather than up and down Munroes a split would be better.
I'm defo not going for the DIY version as changing the set up just takes too long and fiddling with screws etc. on top of a cold winter hill just does not take my fancy.
I really like the look of the Voile kit. How long does this take to switch over, can it be done easily with gloves on?
Also, how likely is it that the set up may come apart on steep (no fall) terrain? Is the set up bomber and up for abuse?
Happy back country riding...its really nice to see boarders in the mountains proper, without the big headphones and tin of lager coupled with the ciggy or otherwise