TEN SPLITBOARDING MISTAKES TO AVOID

TEN SPLITBOARDING MISTAKES TO AVOID | HOW TO XV

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Getting all the little details dialed when splitboarding will help to make your adventure, not only more enjoyable but more energy efficient as well.
In this episode of How To Xv, I go through 10 common mistakes in splitboarding and how to address them, from tackling too steep terrain, using your risers properly to where you place your weight and more so that you can focus on enjoying the mountains and save your energy for that epic descent.
Thanks to: The North Face, Rossignol & FATMAP
Edit: Tim Burgess
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VIDEO CONTENT:
0:00 Introduction
0:24 Body position
0:40 Touring angle
1:09 Lifting ski
1:20 Stance width
1:40 Heel risers
1:57 Friction grip
2:12 Knives
2:37 Boots and bindings
3:04 Kick turn ski position
3:27 Kick turn arm position
3:53 Conclusion

Пікірлер: 39

@LeftCat 4 ай бұрын

gerat tips. very useful!

@pacpac6580 Жыл бұрын

Increíble Xavier,eres un fenomeno soy un splitboarder de Valencia, españa y he aprendido muchisimo gracias a tus videos

@andr.9142 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love your videos! Keep going, they are so helpful!

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much - really appreciate that. XV

@migg8130 Жыл бұрын

Your XV channel is so awesome

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Xv

@tinasheikhahmadi3783 7 ай бұрын

Everyone is jealous and judge you, continue your work strong men 💪❤

@tinasheikhahmadi3783 7 ай бұрын

I get a lot of good energy from you

@jonathanhull8492 Жыл бұрын

We all know mistake 11 is to not forget to pack your poles away 😂

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Ah... I am pretty keen on riding with them in my back hand now a days / depending on the terrain. Then they don't bother me when i am riding, but if I come to a bit of annoying terrain, traverse I can just push through it with my poles... give it a go, you might be a convert too! XV

@jonathanhull8492 Жыл бұрын

Tried it some more and I’m sold. Felt like a wizard riding down the mountain, staff in hand 😂

@freeridefitness Жыл бұрын

nice tutorial, often mistakes are also made by athletes or experts

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Thanks - best way to learn unfortunately!

@chuterence Жыл бұрын

My first day touring I quickly learned about #1 and #5😂

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Haha! Oh yeah - often we all have to learn the hard way!! XV

@semiennafaa12 Жыл бұрын

Traversing zig zag and kick turns are your friends :) I think my biggest mistake was trying to push straight through steep terrain. Usually I pushed through but at cost of killing my legs. Snowboarding with deaded legs is quite hard and not really enjoyable 😜

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

Ha - yes, sometimes it is better to take it easy so we can enjoy the shred down. - Way better! XV

@quik3113 Жыл бұрын

Salut Xavier, depuis mon dernier commentaire, j'ai pu essayer les flex lock de karaokarm que j'ai bidouillé sur mes fixations plum! bah c'est pas le top du top, j'ai eu bien plus de résultat en suivant ton conseil en fermant les high back. Les flex lock améliorent très légèrement la rigidité latéral mais c'est pas ouf! Bref merci pour tes conseils!!

@philphil7062 8 ай бұрын

Los knivos 😂😂😂😂

@al1976-v7m Жыл бұрын

What's your take on different "means of transportation" on the ascent? I bought DRIFTS as a cheaper alternative to splitboarding and because i wanted to stick to 1 board only. Although they have their flaws (for example, they're rather useless on hard traverses) i am quite happy with them and don't feel the urge to upgrade to a splitboard. With a good backpack, carrying your board on your back is no problem, and i also like the fact that i don't have to make any adjustments on the summit, other than strapping my drifts & poles onto my backpack.

@FlorentDestremau Жыл бұрын

Bought them, used them a year, switched to splitboarding. The main advatanges was price but they are the same price as a second-hand split. The other advantage would be to use very specific shapes of boards. I found that in 90% of the time a regular splitboard gives you enough of what you need. So it's not a bad option but for 500$ or 500€ you can get a full splitboard and it's way easier (especially on windy days).

@al1976-v7m Жыл бұрын

@@FlorentDestremau thanks for your take on this. I assume gliding is also faster ans traversing easier on a splitboard?

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

It’s a good question, it depends what kind of terrain you are accessing, how far, how hard, and how much you need a normal board for your run/ kicker. I personally think that the split is by far the most versatile system there is and the most efficient , there is no doubt about it but I agree it’s expensive and there for it’s worth finding alternatives if you struggle getting a split

@al1976-v7m Жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV thanks yeah you are right, Split is best but for my purposes DRIFTs are mostly sufficient. Great if you combine lifting with shorter hikes.

@lucaspetrich4006 Жыл бұрын

@HowtoXV: I have that Splitboard and the binding and theses massive knives you’re showing! But are you able to mount them without leaving the binding? I am always attempting that, but I am failing every try. Is there a special technique for that?

@thorstenreitz7302 Жыл бұрын

It can indeed be quite challenging to put on the ski crampons/knives while in the binding. You basically need to kneel down and then clip it in behind you, but this requires a clean binding and some flexibility. At least I am not always able to do that, works like 50% of the time. Therefore the better approach is IMHO to let your colleague fix the crampon: You kneel, they put it in.

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

It’s a bit of a struggle to do that and usually much easier to mount them early rather than late, when it is much harder. as don’t really bother once on.

@lucaspetrich4006 Жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV yeah the earlier the better. But pro to pro: did you manage mounting them while you’re in the binding? And yes I have exactly your setup 🤙🏻

@lubo3614 Жыл бұрын

HELLO Xavier, i have seen, that you use hardboots in this video. Can you tell us what is the feeling by using the hard instead of sofboots by roding downhill? Ty for message Lubo👉🏻

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried too much the hard boots set ups, but for me if you are really up hill focused, then the hard boots will be great ( better edge control on hard snow, better to boot pack without and with crampons) but you definitely loose conform on the way down, and for me that is the most important of all. From what I tried, I found that when riding if I opened the top part of the hard boot it felt pretty good because it gave the lateral mobility which is crucial for a good feeling when riding

@LEGENDofBEANY 6 ай бұрын

I recently went to the Key Disruptive boot. 100x better going up, just us surfey going down. Best of both worlds 😎

@MusashiSamurai Жыл бұрын

I'll add a couple problems I always found: 1. I'm a bit duck-footed, so my heels would always crash into each other. 2. I kept putting the splits on the wrong foot! 3. Being generally unfit; but maybe your tips on energy saving techniques will solve that...

@HOWTOXV Жыл бұрын

I think is a lot a question of practice so that you get comfortable with splitboarding and get good habits that mean you have a wide stance - so no crashing your heels (I think this is what you mean) you get your splits on the right foot so your bindings don't get caught on each other (Buckles to the outside - so split opposite foot if you see what I mean). Keep a slow and steady pace and enjoy! Good luck. Xv

@MusashiSamurai Жыл бұрын

@@HOWTOXV Thank you!