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Voile Ski Construction Shootout

With the introduction of the Charger ACE to the Voile lineup, there are now three distinct ski construction options that we offer: Standard, Hyper, and ACE. Each of these options features unique characteristics that cater to different backcountry skier preferences. When it comes to determining which ski is right for you, it’s important to take a look at what skis …

Voile Channel Puck System

The Voile Channel Puck System

The Voile Channel Puck System is our answer to the insert binding mount systems of the past. The Channel Puck System is featured across our entire board lineup due to its micro-adjustability and ease of adjustment. Whether you’re on a workbench or out in the field, the channel puck system offers supreme convenience. Here we will go over the features …

Which Splitboard Is Right For You

Voile Splitboard Shootout: Which Board is Right For You?

Here at Voile, we have 4 distinct Splitboard shapes in our lineup. Each one is geared toward a distinct feel and style of riding. Hence, there are a few notable characteristics in each board that help them specialize in these different categories. While there are riders out there who’d be comfortable with any of these boards as a daily driver, …

Scale-based Ski

BC Ski Shootout: Which Scaled-base Ski Is Right For You

Today we’re getting fishy and breaking down the differences in performance characteristics between the UltraVector BC, V6 BC, and Objective BC. If this is your first time looking into a Scale-based ski you probably have a lot of questions about how, when, and where to use them. You can find the answers to all of these questions in one of …

Avalanche Shovel

Finding The Right Avalanche Shovel For You

Often overlooked, the avalanche shovel is an essential piece of gear that can hold much more utility than just scooping snow. Each avalanche shovel comes with its own unique size, weight, grip, and special features (such as air-guitar-ability). To help distill this information, we’re going to break it all down to help you decide which is the right avalanche shovel …

Early-Rise Hybrid Rocker Hybrid

Camber Shootout: Early-Rise vs. Hybrid Rocker vs. Hybrid 2.0

Look, we know what you’re thinking…”Didn’t we already have this conversation in an older blog post?”. And the answer is yes. But, back then, we had not yet developed our award-winning Manti Ski and with its introduction to our lineup, we think it might be worth re-visiting the topic. The last time we did this we looked specifically towards our …

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What Makes Voile Hyper Skis Different

Here at Voile, we make skis for the backcountry. Keeping it simple, solid, and lightweight are top priorities for everything we build. This formula is proven to work well for almost all backcountry users. But then there are those who want to take weight savings and uphill performance to the next level. This is the reason behind our Hyper series …

Hyper Glide

Everything You Need To Know About Climbing Skins

Having a good set of climbing skins and knowing how to use them can be the difference between an epic day of riding and a complete suffer-fest. We’ll be running you through their history, installation, maintenance, and everything in-between. Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Climbing Skins. The History of Climbing Skins Climbing skins have been around for a …