TEN SPLITBOARDING MISTAKES TO AVOID | HOW TO XV

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

[@pacpac6580]

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

[@LeftCat]

gerat tips. very useful!

[@andr.9142]

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

[@HOWTOXV]

Thanks so much - really appreciate that. XV

[@migg8130]

Your XV channel is so awesome

[@HOWTOXV]

Thank you. Xv

[@tinasheikhahmadi3783]

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

[@tinasheikhahmadi3783]

I get a lot of good energy from you

[@semiennafaa12]

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]

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

[@jonathanhull8492]

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

[@HOWTOXV]

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]

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

[@freeridefitness]

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

[@HOWTOXV]

Thanks - best way to learn unfortunately!

[@chuterence]

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

[@HOWTOXV]

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

[@quik3113]

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!!

[@soaringibex]

Tip #11: Apply skin wax for better glide and avoid snow sticking to your skins.

[@HOWTOXV]

Nice tip - thank you. XV

[@philphil7062]

Los knivos 😂😂😂😂

[@MusashiSamurai]

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]

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]

@@HOWTOXV Thank you!

[@alexlackner1945]

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]

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).

[@alexlackner1945]

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

[@HOWTOXV]

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

[@alexlackner1945]

@@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]

@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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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]

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]

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

[@hutzelmann]

YO I want to ride a north side couloir on pierre avoi. you down to clown?

[@janblumenauer8988]

🫶🏂

[@HOWTOXV]

Thanks Jan. Xv