Rafael Pease
Why We Love Spring Touring
Spring is one of the best times to get out into the backcountry on your splitboard. The days are longer, the temperature is milder, snow stability is generally better, and BBQ’s and brews back at the car after a good session are commonplace. Not to mention, as temperatures warm up many outdoor enthusiasts make a
- Published in Spark in the Field
Spark Announces a Revolution in Splitboard Training
For more information, please see the company press release below. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2016 Spark R&D Announces a Revolution in Splitboard Training with the SplitbordicTrack Bozeman, Mont – Spark R&D announced today that it is releasing a revolutionary splitboard workout machine called the SplitbordicTrack. “We couldn’t be more excited to release this new
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The Connections Film Project with Rafael Pease & Tamo Campos
My name is Rafael Pease and I’m a 21 year old splitboarder, burgeoning mountaineer, film producer, and student. I go to school at the University of Colorado in Boulder and splitboard as much as I can. I’m obsessed with it. This winter I’m combining my love of splitboarding and my love of film making with
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Inside Spark – New Year’s Resolutions
The onset of a New Year is always a fun time. It gives us a chance to reflect on what was, and get excited for what will or could be next year. A lot happens in a year both planned and unplanned. For instance, one year ago, I was in Tahoe trying to smile my
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Inside Spark – An Interview with Ryan Leadbeater
Let me introduce myself – my name is Dan Ventura and I’m the Marketing Manager at Spark R&D (That’s not me in the picture, that is Ryan, our interviewee today). I’m relatively new here and over the last few months I’ve been enjoying getting to know everyone at the company. This is certainly a dedicated
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An Interview with Frankie Devlin: Chilean Adventure
Dedicated Spark R&D product tester and splitboarder, Frankie Devlin, just returned from a couple weeks in South America adventuring around and getting his splitboard on. He was nice enough to answer some questions for us about his trip. What were the exact dates of your trip? We flew out of Vancouver on Sept 18th and returned
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Mike Handford and Splitboarding in the Balkans
Photo Credits: Jess Oundjian It’s always fun heading into a trip a little blind. Inevitably, best-laid plans always change, which is why my cohort Jess Oundjian and I ended up deciding to set out upon a 5000km road trip through the Balkans to get to our planned destination, the home of the gods, Mt Olympus
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16/17 Surge Review – Engearment
The Surge splitboard binding is the top dog of the Spark R&D lineup. It is the culmination of 10 years of innovation from Spark R&D, and we feel it is the best overall splitboard binding out there. There are many factors that go into making this our 2016 Splitboard binding of the year pick.
Postcard from Kyrgyzstan
British splitboarder Mike Handford and a group of freeride skiers from New Zealand and Australia are currently traveling through Kyrgyzstan riding and skiing the remote mountains that blanket the country. With little information about this former Soviet country, they set out aiming to explore as much of the terrain as possible, while educating local guides
- Published in Spark in the Field