Splitboarding is the answer.

 With Backcountry Magazine calling this year, the year of the splitboard in their gear review issue. To the buzz on the web, street, videos and snowboard mags.  Splitboarding is blowing up and if you want to get your fill of powder you better get on the splitboard wagon or get left wallowing in the boot pack or riding tracked out overpriced ski areas. This year NxNW will be upping the amount of backcountry and splitboard gear that is kept in stock. From splitboard kits for the DIY’er and splitboards from Voile and Burton and others. To Backcountry gear like, transceivers, probes, shovels and packs we will have you covered. We will also have a full fleet of splitboard rentals. Here are some links to get you up to speed on your splitboard powder quest.

First stop, Splitboard.com. They have tons of info and how to articles plus a popular forum.

Next stop backcountry and avalanche safety. Lots of links to look over and read here

NW avalanche center  For current NW conditions

Avalanche.org  for world wide avalanche centers, education and links

Forest Service Avalanche Center Get started learning here then take some avy classes