Vermont Splitboard Festival

• Demos • Tours • Prizes • Community •

Saturday, MArch 9th, 2024

Middlebury Snowbowl

This Event is FREE! Registration and a valid pass product from Snowbowl is required.

Register and purchase your Uphill Day Pass or Lift Ticket ahead of time and get right to the action.

Schedule:

  • 8:30am: Event registration opens at the CTA tent

  • 9:00am: Equipment demos OPEN to guests

  • 10:30am: Burton Step On Split morning demo session: Pre-registration REQUIRED

  • 1:00pm: BIPOC Tour led by Unlikely Riders. Registration HERE

  • 2:00pm: Burton Step On Split afternoon demo session: Pre-registration REQUIRED

  • 3:00pm: Equipment demos CLOSE to guests

  • 3:30pm: Raffle to benefit the CTA with 4 full splitboards and thousands of dollars in other prizes to wrap up the day. Must be present to win

Day of Event Activities:

  • Throughout the day there will be regular uphill 101 guided tours and community tours with Unlikely Riders and Neon Wave.

  • Free splitboard waxing service courtesy of Dots Wax

  • The National Forest Service Eastern Region Winter Sports Team will be on site to talk about public recreation and land use.

  • Demo gear from Burton, Jones, Weston, Never Summer, Lib Tech, Parlor, Spark R&D, Karakoram, Voile, and more.

  • Raffle to benefit the CTA with 4 full splitboards and thousands of dollars in other prizes to wrap up the day. Must be present to win.

  • Food and beverage offerings from the Snowbowl.

Middlebury Snowbowl trail map with annotated routes for splitboarding

Middlebury Snowbowl Tour: On this tour SplitboardVT guides will lead small groups out on several of the pre-planned demo routes. The routes are designed to give you an opportunity to get acclimated to your splitboard on both the up and opportunity to enjoy the terrain at Middlebury Snowbowl on the down. The tours will depart from the Neon Wave tent throughout the day with no set time so no need to rush about! For the tours plan to be out there for around 30min. All are welcome, and there is no cap on participation. 

With the brief instructional session, we will take you on a short tour around Snowbowl where you will get to see what it’s like to earn your turns. We will share some tips on setting up your board, how to skin up-hill, and provide you with some pointers to help you get the most out of your next uphill adventure.