$699.99 USD
Set the skin track to catch a surfy lap in the first rays of a sunrise.
Or get a workout for big, GS arcs on pristine corduroy.
Splitboarding is a big part of our lives. New snow or not, we prefer life when we can get out for a few days each week. Sometimes it’s a backcountry tour and sometimes it is a dark start at the resort before swapping over to our solid boards for a few lift laps. Whether we are exploring for untracked lines or heading uphill for a pre-lift groomer, splitboarding brings the joy of motion and a deep connection with natural places. Drawing from personal experiences in Alaska, the Alps, Utah and the East Coast, Paul has combined his unique understanding of shape, material sciences and snowboarding to create a board that floats effortlessly, carves with incredible flow, and finishes with the power to eject massive clouds to blind your friends.
Through design, we want to increase the euphoric energy that pumps through us after a rip down groomed, mixed, or pow-soaked terrain. To this end, there are several qualities that define the Northern Light.
A longer nose and a longer nose transition zone team up to create a board that planes on top of the snow and initiates turns super smoothly. In the tail, a traditional short transition zone keeps turn finish precise and powerful.
We typically split to ride powder. So the Northern Light features robust Surface Area (4015 cm² on the 148 and 4409 cm² on the 158). Then we locate the rider 3.2% back on the sidecut to position weight precisely with respect to the Surface Area. The result is optimized float and surf at lengths similar to your everyday board.
An electric feel is something we design into all our boards. Core composition is one of the ways we do this to control for lightness and responsive rebound. Since different wood species offer different performance benefits, we use three: low-density Paulownia for weight reduction, mid-density Poplar for workhorse flex control, and high-density Beech for strength where bindings are mounted.
Carbon-infused biaxial laminates are perfect for creating boards with maximum feel for the snow, precise finesse and a smooth transmission of rider energy. This is just the kind of vibe we want in our splitboards when we go in search of floaty turns. The 0 and 90-degree glass fibers deliver this personality, and we integrate carbon longitudinally below the core for putting extra punch into our pow slashes.
Some days we want to ride as fast as possible and feel the rush of just hammering down mountain. And when it snows and blows in deep, we need silky glide to get the board into float mode with zero resistance. Featuring a highly wax-absorbent structure, our premium sintered base delivers the speed that thrills.
Loading a board up with rider energy through a turn and stomping landings puts stress on a snowboard. The conversation between rider, board and snow can get “loud” at times as rider input and force is channeled into the edges of bindings. To protect against core compressions in these areas, we created Energy Dist. Tech—thin layers of carbon integrated into the core for enhanced strength and durability.
We’ve partnered with Entropy to source their Super Sap Bio Resin—a high-performance, pine tree-based epoxy that has a lower carbon footprint than traditional epoxy, and it is healthier for the people who build snowboards. Better for planet and people.
Because we sell directly to snowboarders, we are able to offer prices that benefit you. Whether you use the savings on new skins, a season pass, goggles or the gas money to get to wild places, we’re happy to be able to help you access more badass times in the mountains. And given our 30-year track record designing some of the most ground-breaking boards in the history of snowboarding, we’re pretty confident that our boards will elevate your experience on the hill.
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BOARD LENGTH (cm)
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WAIST WIDTH | RUNNING LENGTH | WEIGHT RANGE (lbs/kg) | FOOT SIZE RANGE | STANCE LOCATION | STANCE WIDTH (in/cm) |
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148
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260 | 1060 | 120-180; 54-82 | 6 - 11 | 33 BACK | 21"/53cm |
| 154 | 264 | 1110 | 140-200; 63-91 | 7 - 12 | 35 BACK | 21" / 53 cm |
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158
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266 | 1150 | 150-200; 68-91 | 8 - 12 | 37 BACK | 22"/56cm |
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162
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268 | 1190 | 150-220; 68-100 | 9 - 13 | 38 BACK | 22" / 56 cm |
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BOARD LENGTH (cm)
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SIDE CUT DEPTH |
SIDECUT RADIUS FOREBODY (m) | SIDECUT RADIUS TAIL SECTION | EFFECTIVE EDGE | NOSE WIDTH | TAIL WIDTH | TAPER | SURFACE AREA (cm²) | STANCE RANGE (cm) |
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148
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20.2 | 6.96 | 6.20 | 1140 | 307.4 | 293.4 | 14 | 4015 | 43-63 |
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154
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20.6 | 7.49 | 6.75 | 1190 | 312.7 | 297.7 | 15 | 4260 | 43 - 63 |
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158
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21.6 | 7.66 | 6.89 | 1230 | 316.7 | 301.7 | 15 | 4409 | 46-66 |
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162
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22.2 | 7.98 | 7.25 | 1270 | 319.9 | 304.9 | 15 | 4572 | 46-66 |
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