Class is officially in session. Grab an open desk and learn all about the fast-growing sport of splitboarding. We've prepared a number of topics useful to new splitboarders, starting with a soup-to-nuts FAQ and Splitboard Anatomy which includes a detailed look at the various boards, interfaces and accessories available in the market today. We'll also help you choose a splitboard and give you some tips for using it properly in the field. If you can't find your answer here, post a question in our splitboard talk forum and one of our members will be sure to step up with a response. This is the most comprehensive guide to splitboarding on the net, period.

• Splitboard FAQ -- Start here to learn the answers to some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding splitboarding.

• Anatomy of a splitboard -- A detailed look at splitboards and associated hardware differences. Confused about Voile vs. Burton interfaces? Chinese or Yin/Yang hooks? Get your questions answered here. Also, ski crampons and climbing skins are demystified for newbies. Learn about the stuff that lets you leave the postholing behind and get to the top of the mountain in style.

• Boots and bindings. Get the skinny on binding options and the hard vs. soft boot debate. [COMING SOON].

• Choosing a splitboard -- No one splitboard is right for everyone. Choosing the right board is a critical decision. Learn how to choose one wisely.

• Initial set-up -- Setting up your splitboard for the first time can be tricky. Let us save you some headaches.

• The approach -- Learn tips for skinning, traversing, using approach poles, boot crampons and ice axe, and how to attack the most dreaded approach of all -- the dry land approach.

• The transition -- Knowing how to change your splitboard between ski and descent mode quickly and easily is an important skill to master.