Top Ten Christmas Splitboard Gifts!
The definitive Top Ten Christmas Gifts for the difficult Splitboard and Snowboard Obsessive.
1 - Online Avalanche Course
You’ll show true love to whoever you give this!
What could say more than trying to keep your loved ones safe? Be it a kid going off for a first season, or a old pro dragging their aging body up their favorite mountain, this backcountry course is just what they need.
And use the code safewithbackdrop for a sweet 20% discount.
Don’t forget to use discount code! safewithbackdrop
BACKCOUNTRY Course: Discounted from €/CHF 99 to €/CHF 79
OFFPISTE Course: Discounted from €/CHF 69 to €/CHF 55
2 - A Tool
Rather than calling them a Tool, you can give them one!
The ultimate backcountry touring multitool, if you believe Dakine, the DC Tool is a little bit of magic in your pocket. It has all the bits and bobs you might need to tighten this and that, plus a cool plastic scraper, to clean up your board when putting it back together.
£33 at Snow and Rock which isn’t going to break the bank, but if your splitboarding chum wants to keep it to a minimum, check out the SPARK R&D Splitboard Multi-Tool which goes for around £10 - $12 in the US of A
Want a cheaper one then the Burton Zip Tool is only £6 less if you use Backdrop10 at checkout on all full price items at Sick and the Wrong
3 - Crampon bag/Stuff-sacks
Fjordalp make some very cool crampon bags and stuff-sacks.
Both made from super durable material and designed to be opened and closed while wearing gloves, you may not know your loved one needs one of these, but trust us they do!
Crampon Bag is £35 on the FjordAlp site or less with Backdrop10 code at checkout.
4 - A Carbon Splitboard
This is for when they’ve been sooo good all year that they deserve a once in a lifetime gift.
Our favourite carbon splits are the Stranda Descender Fjäderlätt £990 and the Amplid Milligram €1,249
Our Pete’s board of choice is the directional Descender Fjaderlatt, which carves like a red hot knife through butter. While our Zak, is on his 3rd generation of the Milligram, it’s the only board he takes anywhere - a true Swiss army knife of a board.
5 - Backdrop Splitboard Skills week
Our Splitboard Skills Week, 21-28th March 2026, has limited places and is 100% the best thing you can give anyone!
Even your Gran would love this week long excursion on snow, in the Haute Maurienne valley. We’ve joined forces with Altitude Guides who will run the course, while Andy and Pete from our Crew will be there to talk all things split.
You’ll learn how to safely plan a tour plus plenty of on mountain skills too.
6 - Avalanche Transceiver
Let them hit the slopes safe in the knowledge that they’re rolling with the best kit out there.
The Marmmot Barryvox S is rocking some great reviews, and while not cheap at £390 (shop around as we’ve seen it as low as £310), it does have a whopping great range of 95m, with a width pattern of 70m.
Obviously you need the skills to use this bad boy, so get on an avalanche course, or join us on our workshop above.
7 - Guide Book
So you have the skill but now you’re looking for inspiration.
The crew at Backcountry Book have guides, maps, posters… from all over the world, so your splitboarding brother can stick his nose into a good page turner, while rubbing a Turkey (or Nut Loaf) stuffed stomach.
We love the Norwegian guides Safer Ski Touring in Norway and Ski Touring in Narvik while Tignes Hors Piste: Le Guide Complet is always a winner.
Use code Backdrop10 for a sweet 10% off.
8 - Skeats Claws
Our Andy loves these, in fact he loves them so much he’s stopped carrying his standard ski crampons.
For those who don’t know, the Skeat Claws ($99.99) replace your ski crampons, which are much bigger and take up lots of space in your backpack.
The super slim Claws are used when you’re climbing up hard crusty snow slopes, digging in deep enough that you shouldn’t slide backwards - or worse still loose a downhill edge.
9 - Backcountry Backpack
A solid backpack that won’t let you down is a must to any freerider. There’s loads out there but you can’t go too far wrong with the Ortovox Freerider 26S £190 or £171 with Backdrop10 as a discount code.
Other great choices are the Klattermusen Kare and the Patagonia Descensionist, both reviewed here.
10 - Backdrop Journal Merch
Tee’s, Tops, Tote Bags and even a Mug. All made from 100% organic cotton, other than the mug as when we tried it in cotton it leaked a bit.
Of course a Backdrop T in exactly what everyone wants in their stocking!