Voile Acquires Sentury Snowboards of Reno, Nevada, Hires Founder Ben Harmon

Continuing a strong commitment to US based manufacturing of splitboards and skis, Voile Manufacturing acquired boutique, high quality manufacturer, Sentury Snowboards of Reno Nevada in September 2011.

Started by founder and engineer Ben Harmon in 2000, Sentury has been the recipient of the ISPO brand new award for lightweight composite snowboard design as well as X-Games medal winners and Olympians have ridden Sentury boards.

Ben joins the Voile team to head up R&D and manufacturing of Voile splitboards and snowboards.

Along with a MS in Engineering, Ben brings to Voile over ten years experience of progressive design and production of snowboards and splitboards. Ben was also instrumental in setting up design and manufacturing of the hot new brand Moment Skis in Reno, Nevada.

Voile welcomes Ben to the team as we look forward to pushing the design of Voile splitboards into a bright future.


More information/clarity regarding the acquisition of Sentury Snowboards:

While the Sentury brand name will not go forward, much of Ben's designs/products, customized manufacturing equipment, and vision will live on in a big way under the Voile brand. Ben has been a good friend to Voile since 2005 when we first met. We have shared information, encouraged and supported the production of Sentury splitboards. We have been trying to hire him ever since. We are psyched to be finally working with him under the same roof!

ULLR BALL!

Save Our Canyons will host ULLR BALL on Tuesday, November 15th at Squatters in Salt Lake City. The party begins at 7pm. For more info and to buy tickets visit Save Our Canyons.

Save Our Canyons will be raffling off a Voile splitboard and pair of Voile bakcountry skis.

Tickets are only $12.00!! Use promo code: ULLR2011SOC and Buy 2 or more tickets right now and get a free DVD of Powderwhore's new backcountry film: Breaking Trail. They won't last long, so please BUY NOW!

Cowboy Splitboards Voile!

In 1991 Brett "Cowboy" Kobernik met the owner of Voile, Mark "Wally" Wariakois and Cowboy and Wally started the splitboard revolution. Seen here in Powderwhore's new movie Breaking Trail, Cowboy talks about his career as a Utah Avalanche Forecaster and the early days at Voile prototyping the first Voile splitboard. Not to mention making some sweet turns on the original Voile 195 Swallowtail splitboard.

Splitboarding in new PowderWhore movie: Breaking Trail!

New splitboarding segment in this season's Powderwhore movie: Breaking Trail, including a commentary on the humble beginnings of splitboarding by Brett "Cowboy" Kobernik. Cowboy is the guy who worked with Voile in the early days to develop the current Voile splitboard hardware system. Look forward to seeing the movie!

For more info check out www.powderwhore.com

New Voile Trucker Hats!

Check out Voile's new trucker hats! Choose from either the Voile-USA or Voile Splitboards branded trucker hat. 3 color choices with each brand name.

Kronicle - New Splitboarding Magazine!

The New Era of Snowboarding! New splitboarding mag based out of Crested Butte, Colorado and Jeffersonville, Vermont. Read all about it here.

Tech Alert - Cheat Sheets for long term storage only!

Cheat Sheets for Voile Climbing Skins are for long term storage only! If used regularly, the cheat sheet will delaminate and leave small bits of plastic coating on the base of your climbing skins and could limit adhesion to your ski or board base. Long term storage only please! Voile will no longer include Cheat Sheets with our climbing skins. They have been recently discontinued.

Add nylon Taffeta Strips to your Voile Climbing Skins to make it easier to pull them apart.

Please link to the Voile Cheat Sheet and Taffeta Strip Instructions.