Reid Pitman

You should try to contact therm a rest directly. cascade designs is the parent company.

Five ten chase is a good all round shoe, not so much for running but hiking, biking, approach with a casual look
for a more running and sporty shoe I really like the la sportiva wildcat or raptor.
And I always here good things about the salomon runners.
Good luck

just not the "clip" style.

Yes it will, clip, pro and strap will all work

Just the color, same buckles tongue everything. I like the konflicts Granted the Seths are sick looking!

Its more of an orange then ride.

take an avy class

This is going to be a much higher quality pack. I've used many different packs, these are top tier. Here is some good info about the frames that Mammut uses.
http://www.mammut.ch/en/backpacks_systems_alpine.html

The DLX and the PRO II can but they do wobble a bit if the pack isn't full. This pack is more designed for inbounds skiing, no avy tools, minimal hiking. The cable loop diagonal hold does work for short hikes

Large, Norrona is great for us tall thin type.

The Crossbow and Sabre are more suited for skiing. But powder skirts can be bulky when you're just hiking or wearing a it around casually. This jacket is bomber!

go bigger for sure!

It might be a stretch, My Mammut shovel barely fits but will.

The 16 is perfect, and does have compression straps to really shrink it down. I have this and the BD Bandit, I choose this one everytime, more pockets, smarter design.

These will fit your snowboard boots if the heel is narrow enough to fit the metal tabs.
Grival does make a wide bodied strap crampon that fits really good also

You will get much better stability with the clip on. Its give and take.
Strap crampons always feel "loose" on my AT boots and snowboard boots.

The BD Saberetooth is my goto crampon. Great for Glacier travel and still really solid if you have to cross rocky sections. They will ice climb very well also.
The clip will fit bot of your La sportivas just fine.
Have fun

Voile hardware with the Spark R&D bindings.
hardware then is easy to find replacements and much more affordable. Spark Bindings are light, tough and use burton ratchets which are smooth and replaceable

The espedition fit is meant to fit over your other layers, so yes they are slightly larger

The prophecy is made to fit over glass, they have a larger profile but fit close to the same, slightly lower on the cheeks.

They own moguls.

Not that I've heard of yet, but you can replace the lowers with a 2 piece from the expedition pole.
The Compactors are sick!

Check out the photos of the mods on here

http://splitboard.com/talk/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=9041&;p=88382&hilit=black+diamond+whippet#p88382

Its a good hard charging board. its fairly stiff though. The Jones mountain twin is softer yet still handles similar.
Also look into the Never Summer SL.

I'm 6'2" 180 and wont ski anything bigger then 190. its just not necessary. These will float in pow and still maintain a good hold on groomers in the 188. DUDERINO!

I use a cold wax mixed with all temp, also make sure to scrap really well and polish your board. Remove any wax that has filled in the head of the clip screws and the inside edge. And only use your "skin savers" or "cheat sheets" only when storing them. I keep mine stuck to eachother. Harder to get apart but keeps em' sticky!the glue will wear down a lot from how they behave brand new, its natural. just don't drop them in the dirt... oops.. they can be reglued.

Depends your heel and toe width, they fit my DC judges. Grival makes a wide crampon that works great!

getting your heel inside the metal tabs could be your only trouble. Grival makes a wide strap crampon better suited for snowboard boots

Clip crampons will work better, take your boot into a shop to be sure!

Clip crampons will work better, take your boot into a shop to be sure!

This board does come with everything you will need EXCEPT bindings. you can mount bindings you have to the plates, a lower profile will be better because of the height of the binding plate. I use the voile light rail for 2 reasons, the straps are easy to adjust on the fly and my mountaineering boots work in them! I can't speak for cross country boots but Mountaineering boots will work. I prefer them when I know crampons will be involved and the approach is going to be long.

the lenes is larger, but don't fit bigger. They're made for narrower faces.

Their sizes run large in this jacket. The XL will mostly likely fit well.

The older ones are great for groomers with their regular camber. The new models are much more playful and suited for deep snow and off piste skiing. I like to have both! if anything turn your old pair into touring skis. they are totally different so you could enjoy having a quiver of skis to choose from given the conditions.

all Mammut products I've ever encountered do

Write your answer here... I love sportivas for their performance and comfortable fit, they ONLY thing is the durability. they tend to wear out faster than other brands. That being said they will be awesome until the moment they die

the sizes run big, the large will work for you! the colors are LOUD!

the sizes run big, the large will work for you! the colors are LOUD!

Pretty wind proof but you will want to put on a base layer for sure. Maybe more depending on how cold of temps you are in

It will fit in your kode. a longer handle will help you move snow easier. Worth the weight and money in my opinion

the size runs quite baggy. very true to size. there is plenty of room for layers. I'm 6'2" 180lbs, long and thin got the XL for length but could have easily fit into the large. amazing suit!

The Ape! Better all mountain board anyway

Both boards have very similar features, C2 and magne traction.The dark series is an awesome board, more big mountain style with the riders choice is softer and more ideal for parks, jibbing. If this is going to be your everyday board go with the Dark.

The removable finger rest seems like another thing to lose\worry about while on the hill. I was torn between the 2 as well. I went with the venom and am not complaining. I like that I can use it quickly without having to adjust the finger rest when conditions change I have to use it to plunge vs swinging. Both are great tools, Jacon is right, one does weigh more. Good Luck!

I kept it short for easy of use, I can still plunge the handle of the 50 CM on steep climbs. Pays off when you're carrying a lot of gear.

Get the wides! the regular fit is for narrower mountaineering boots. I made that mistake and ended up with the wides. Love em!

MSR\Cascade designs sells an adapter you can attache a tube and drinking valve to.

If you are going to be carrying it on your back for a long period of time this would be ok. I have the argon 85, great packs for carrying. But if you are going to be traveling in vehicles,moving a lot you won't want all the straps that come with these packs. Check out the Osprey Waypoint. Sounds to me it would be perfect for your trip.

The material is very stretchy, you should be ok. I have a XL helmet size and this fits fine underneith. ,

These are great shoes for when you want to hike up with your favorite solid board. They are slighly heavier than the Evo, but have better float in the soft light stuff. I've used 3 different MSR shoes and settled on the Evo tour, with the added float tails in my back. The bindings take some set up time before you head out but will fit a wide range of footwear. I'm a size 11 in ThirtyTwo and 10.5 DC, both fit great. Enjou

Nope. the Spark bindings mount to the outside of the tour bracket, The voile bindings and slider plates mount to the inside of the bracket while the crampon (with its separate longer pin) to the outside. Check out the Mr chomps, they mount to everything with there own heel riser

yes, most boots will fit fine! take some time to adjust all the straps before you go out, they fit a wide range of footwear. I've used size 11 32s, DCs in them, Fits perfect!

I took a 100 ft slide on the coleman-deming glacier with them attached to the slider plate with the riser up. so from my experience, keep them attached to the board if you're going steep. the extra effort is worth it!

go sparks, the negative angle of the highback and newly used burton ratchets make them shine. The dough you save can goto some crampons and ice axe, happy shredding!

How tall? it could be a little long (not a bad thing!) if under 5' 8"ish. And it would still be great in powder!

You'll need the voile split decision kit and skins, that kit will have binding plates in it. If you're looking to get splitboard specific bindings there is kit that does not include the slider plates. The K2 skins are nice, but the voile skins are fine also.

The lightning has a serrated frame that will help hold when crossing any kind of icy or smooth surface. The Atlas has a tubular frame. The weight is also an issue if you plan on carrying them long distances you will feel the extra pound.
In light deep snow the MSRs tend to sink a bit but that can be solved with the extra tails.
I prefer the binding system on the Axis line vs the Ascent. More time in set up but you can adjust the angle, which helps since I walk like a duck.... Enjoy!

Check out the Mammut Nirvana line, has all your avi tool pockets and great features! Most vertical snowboard carry systems will easily adapt for snowshoe mounting as well. I often snowshoe up carrying my snowboard and swap for the ride down. Hope that helps!

goto Dakine's website, they size the same as the gloves.

The neoair is an ultralight pad, I would not recommend it for car camping. The material is very lightweight and I'm affraid of a puncture. I've used the prolite plus and like its ease of use, warmth, comfort\ weight ratio very much. If weight is not an issue the trail pro is a good pad also. Hope that helped.

Arc'teryx run true to size in a trim manner. If you plan on layering at all go with the XL.

Go slightly longer than your regular freeride board. Normally I ride a 160-164, so I went with the Mojo 166. Its better to be slightly longer than short, when in tour mode you want as much surface area on the ground as you can.

I had to micro adjust the pucks also. I set the rear puck and loosened the front just enough to allow the front puck to move, slide on the binding and slammed the pin in. than tightened down the front puck. works great now.

Check out the Dakine Corridor. Regardless a pack cover is not a bad idea, they're small and cheap. full one waterproof bags like Outdoor research's dry comps. good luck

I've used several sizes of bladders in the pack, up 100oz will fit. as well as any manufacturer bladder will fit.

the photo isn't very good but there is a side compression strap that can be used for vertical carry. I would suggest the dakine blade, for its horizontal carry system. I've found the larger the pack the more the board flops around even fully loaded with a vertical carry. Also check out the mountainsmith 35L or 45L packs.

try contacting MSR directly, they are really good about helping anyone whose bought their products. Visit the site Cascade Designs.

Should be perfect, the width should keep you from sinking. I'm 6'2" 180 and felt like anything over 188 is too much anymore.

I've had that with other googles and a helmet once, I didn't put together the sharpie connection, but totally nails the oder. it went away in both cases. Must have been a certain glue or foam out there.

after I drop a lens in the snow or heavy use I've been drying them out like you would electronics in a sealed container with dry rice inside. this same thing happened to me with these and some Oakley Aframs.

Very! they fit better together than some smith helmets I've tried. I've worn them with giro remedy full face and a Red Trace. both fit good.

I like the bindings on the tour line more, I have a duck stance when I walk, and the straps are easier to use in a "set and forget" way.

Medium works great up to about 34" with layers also.