A long tour with big vertical and a steep face at the top makes every gram on the feet count, and the Weston Gnarnia Carbon Splitboard is a backcountry splitboard that keeps those grams low. A carbon fiber layup tops the Strike Split Core, which blends paulownia and poplar with aluminum stringers for strength and snap without excess grams. The tapered directional shape and setback stance keep the nose floating in deep snow. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I trusted the edge on a steep, technical face because the board stays stiff through the turn and the bamboo inserts at the binding mounts keep it from twisting underfoot. The Phantom Herc Hooks never shifted on the way down, so I rode the whole face without thinking about the clips."