Nitro

Vertical Splitboard - 2024

For those of us who want to take as many backcountry laps as possible, the Nitro Vertical Splitboard Binding devours alpine missions with an incredibly fast and light design. The Vertical sets the mark for lightweight, high-alpine splitboarding, balancing the uphill performance of a touring ski with the fun, floaty ride of our favorite snowboard. The board's narrow outline significantly improves tracking and traversing under challenging conditions, while Hike Pods further increase our edge-to-edge grip on ice for confident traversing.

Its narrow directional shape reduces overall weight and friction on snow, resulting in an energy-saving, faster hike to the top. The longer nose shape and slight setback offer well-balanced float for surfing through the powder we worked for. Every gram counts, so Nitro used an edge geometry, topsheet, sintered base, and steel edge that are all significantly lighter than their standard-version counterparts. Not to mention this board boasts the lightest core Nitro makes, as well as a carbon fiber layup to cut even more weight while boosting precision and response.