splitboarding
A splitboard unlocks terrain no chairlift will ever serve. Split the board into two touring planks, skin up the mountain on your own terms, click back together at the top and ride down the line you earned. In Australia that means the Bogong High Plains, the Kosciuszko Main Range, and backcountry zones most snowboarders will never see from a chairlift. Twelve Board Store is the Official Jones EPICenter and carries the deepest splitboard range in the country.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Splitboard bindings take standard soft snowboard boots, so you do not need dedicated footwear to start. The binding is what changes, not the boot. A stiffer boot gives better support on long climbs, but your existing boots will get you going.
No. Splitboard bindings mount to pucks that sit in the board's channel inserts, and they need a touring mode that rotates for a walking stride plus a riding mode locked to your normal stance. Regular bindings do neither. We check compatibility on every setup we sell.
Mohair is lighter and glides better, so it suits long approaches. Nylon grips harder, which matters on icy skin tracks. A mohair and nylon mix is the most versatile for Australian terrain, where you often get both in the same day.
Not softer. Avoid a very soft flex, because you need to hold an edge on firm Australian morning snow on the descent. Directional shapes with a longer nose and setback stance are the backcountry standard, since you are riding variable snow in one direction.
The Stratos. It is the all-mountain touring split and handles Australian terrain broadly, which is what you want from one board. The Howler is the more aggressive directional freeride option for steeper terrain, and the Solution is the lightweight flagship for serious multi-pitch tours.
No. Every person in the group needs a beacon, probe and shovel, with no exceptions. The person who is not buried is the only rescuer available, so everyone has to be equipped and trained to run a rescue independently. AST 1 is the minimum qualification for independent backcountry travel.
The Bogong High Plains in Victoria and the Main Range in New South Wales are the main zones, offering wide bowls, ridge lines, couloirs and tree runs outside resort boundaries. When the snowpack is solid the terrain is genuinely underrated.
