In response to rider feedback, Venture is offering the Divide splitboard in 15 different size combinations for the 07/08 winter season.

Introduced with a bang last winter, the Divide offers up the same quality materials, craftsmanship, and performance that are the hallmarks of the Venture line.  A Backcountry Magazine write up confirms this, noting the Divide’s “meticulous, handcrafted construction,” and saying the board is “torsionally tough in both ride and ski modes.”

“Demand for these boards was off the hook last winter, and we had repeated requests for longer sizes,” says Klemens Branner, the company’s founder and design engineer.  “We’ve not only added lengths all the way up to 181, but we’ve also doubled our production for 07/08.  Even so, if early season inquiries are any indication, they’ll go like hotcakes again this year.”

Developed with input from professional guides and serious backcountry enthusiasts, the key to the Divide’s design is a specially engineered core.  Additional ash stringers bolster rigidity along the inner seam, a stiffer midsection and tail lend stability, and a moderately tapered shape and softer nose offer increased float.  “It’s a hybrid, with a shape that’s a cross between our Zephyr and Euphoria models,” says Branner.  “It can handle sun baked crud just as well as the deep stuff.”

As with all Venture boards, the Divide is available in three different waist widths – narrow (24 cm), medium (26 cm), and wide (28 cm) – to accommodate a broad spectrum of riders.  With lengths ranging from 156 to 181 cm, this works out to fifteen different size combinations, offering riders more sizing options in a single model than any other splitboard manufacturer. 

The Divide retails for $1,200 (including Voile kit and skins), and can be purchased through authorized Venture dealers.  A solid version of the Divide, called the Storm, is also available for $575.  Visit the company’s website at www.venturesnowboards.com for more information and a complete dealer list, including authorized online retailers.

Venture Snowboards is a Colorado-based company that has been handcrafting high performance snowboards from scratch since 1999.