Gear Reviews + Tech Tips — Calvin Shackleton

I have previously written about winter layering systems, and I figured it was about time I write a review of this jacket since it has accompanied me on a LOT of trips since I got in in September 2020. A year later and it has been with me on countless climbing, mountaineering, snowboarding, ice climbing, hiking, and even city adventures. After all this, I do feel like I’ve got a pretty good idea of the usefulness of this jacket in different situations…

Gear reviewCalvin ShackletonNovember 2, 2021arcteryx, nuclei fl, arcteryx nuclei f, best arcteryx insulated jacket, insulated jacket, synthetic insulated jacket for mountaineering, mountaineering jackets, best mountaineering jackets, winter layering, winter layering system, nuclei fl review, arcteryx nuclei fl review, gear review, winter gear reviewComment

How to keep up with your skier friends (A splitboarders guide)

As a splitboarder with backcountry touring partners who mostly ski, I have adopted a few coping strategies when it comes to keeping up with skiers on mountain adventures. I have put together a short list of issues/differences/challenges that splitboarders might face, with corresponding ways to overcome them, or at least reduce their impact on your mountain outings…

Atomic Backland Carbon Boots for Hardboot Splitboarding

I have been using my Atomic Backland Carbon boots (2018/19 version) for two years now, after making the decision to switch from a softboot to a hardboot setup on my splitboard. These boots have taken me up some of the finest peaks surrounding Tromsø and Lyngen and I figured now is a good time to review their performance. I found it difficult to choose which hardboots to go for when I made the switch, and hopefully this review can help out anyone who might be considering the Backlands.

Backcountry Tech Tips, Gear reviewCalvin ShackletonAugust 24, 2020Splitboarding, Hardboots, softboots, Backcountry, Tech tips, Mountaineering, snowboarding, Atomic Backland, Atomic, AT Boots, AT Comments

Splitboarding in hardboots: A review after two intense seasons

It has been two intense seasons of backcountry splitboarding around Tromsø since I made the switch from a softboot to a hardboot setup on my splitboard. With over 31,000 m of mountain elevation ridden in the 2019/2020 winter season alone, and after training for and taking part in the Arctic Splitboard Challenge in winter 2018/2019 I think it’s fair to say I have put my hardboot setup to the test. I decided to write a review of my experience with this system, in the hopes that it might encourage anyone who is currently indecisive about switching over to take the leap!

Gear review, Backcountry Tech TipsCalvin ShackletonAugust 12, 2020Splitboard, Snowboard, Gear review, mountaineering, Splitboarding in norway, splitboarding in Tromsø, hardboot splitboard setup, splitbparding in hardboots, spark splitboard bindings, atomic backland for splitboarding, atomic backland carbon, spark r and d, backcountry splitboarding in norway, tromsø Comments

My Layering System for Winter Backcountry Adventures

I have now spent 6 years living and adventuring through the cold, dark winters of northern Norway. After some intense seasons of winter mountaineering, ice climbing and splitboarding I have definitely refined my approach to winter layering, and thought it might be useful to share my findings…

Gear review, Backcountry Tech TipsCalvin ShackletonJuly 21, 2020Backcountry, Winter Layering, Mountaineering, Snowboarding, Ski touring, splitboarding, Arctic Winter, Tech tips, Norway, Layering systems, base layer, mid layer, shell jacket, mountain tech tipsComment