From David “The Split BRD is next level– my dream board for sure. It’s an uphill machine that devours skin tracks and gets me to the goods like nothing else. Directional C3 means added pressure on your skins for better grip, which is key when approaching lines via sun or wind affected snow. I was a little worried by the BRD’s weight; it’s crazy light, and that can mean chattery at speed. But this thing rides like a Lib, damp enough to charge if you’re brave enough to drop. The early rise nose floats like a dream, and the tail is stiff enough to hold through anything– hard carving freeride is better on the BRD.”
Photos by Brad Slack
If you’re quick on the skin track, you can ride four or five lines a day in this zone. It’s that much easier with the BRD
This wall was one of the last alpine features holding snow after an extended dry spell. We had to traverse a long, wind scoured section to hit the entrance– the BRD punched in just fine.
Treeline tubes! Outflow winds smashed the steeps, so we milked the low hanging fruit.
Dream board on a dream line. This is one of the peaks you see while driving south from Whistler– after fifteen years of staring, riding it was a season highlight.
Access to this line was sketchy, an exposed route that wrapped around the mountain’s sun-crusted south face. C3 confidence for the win.
Oh, the places you’ll go on your Split BRD. Serratus Mountain, Tantalus Range, BC.
David’s POV Split BRD vid:
“It’s all BC and Switzerland, and I hiked every line (chairlifts, snowmobiles, and helis were used for access). The hellride at the end is on the west shoulder of Le Toûno, a peak near Saint Luc in Switzerland. I made a mistake on my climb and ended up having to drop into the line unplanned, without having scoped. Bit of a misadventure, but the ride of my life for sure.”