Backcountry snowboarding without splitboard

The only real advise I would have on the snowshoes is to get a sturdy pair that has nice cleats or claws for hardpack or icy conditions.

Make sure they grip well while traversing too. Some snowshoe cleats only work well when heading up/down the fallline.

Yes, I did mean MW8888... and no I am not the new him. You are more than welcome to tag along sometime if you want. Just send me a pm. First a few disclaimers tho;

I am not a guide, nor even a particularly good skier or snowboarder.
I am a Dad, which means that I leave at appalling hours of the night or morning just to get a quick run in while the kids and wife are asleep. It also means that in order to get a longer trip out is equivalent to a summit meeting at camp David to negotiate with the family.
and lastly, I am not responsible for your good time.

If none of that seems unreasonable then I will save a seat for you since I am usually getting up to the mtns once a week these days.

Ha! Ok RonL. Sounds good.

I'm no expert either. Just like the feeling of choking on snow because I'm laughing so hard while hitting an awesome powder run. I guess that's why we all do it.

We'll meet up sometime soon.

Thanks.

Splitboards are a tool. To limit yourself to one just seems silly.

Snowshoes are fabulous mountaineering tools. I love em on the climb, especially when I can dig those toe cleats into the sustugi at altitude...

Oh, and I ski about 20 days year and snowboard 40. All on snowshoes. And somehow I manage to even walk and chew gum without a splitboard.