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A directional C3 splitboard from Temple and Cannon Cummins for deep snow, steeps and trees off piste. A light Paulownia wood core for the climb, Karakoram Ultra Clips and progressive Magne-Traction for the descent.
GNU Banked Country Split is the splitboard version of the Banked Country - the board of Temple Cummins and his son Cannon, made with one eye on deep snow and the other on the Legendary Banked Slalom at Mt. Baker. The same directional C3 geometry, cut into two halves so you can skin up where the lift doesn't reach.
The C3 profile is camber-dominant, with a slight hint of rocker between the feet. The camber holds the edge on hardpack and gives stability at speed, while the rocker keeps the turn easy and intuitive. The big nose floats in deep snow, the light tapered shape lets the tail sink, and the progressive Magne-Traction is gathered toward the tail - turn entry is quiet and the end of the turn bites firmly.
You go uphill with skins and splitboard bindings. The light Paulownia wood core doesn't weigh on a long climb, and the Karakoram Ultra Clips lock the two halves so that going down it feels like a single board. Steep chutes, trees, snow pillows - that is where it belongs.
This is a board for an experienced rider who already knows why they want to get out beyond the lifts. Doychin himself spends most of his days in the mountains on a splitboard, and on the lift he rides the Banked Country. For us this is one of the most sensible splitboard arrows in the Mervin range.
Technical highlights: Temple Cummins / Cannon Cummins; directional splitboard; C3; 1.5" setback; light tapered shape; progressive Magne-Traction; Paulownia wood core; Carbon Power Bands; Karakoram Ultra Clips; flex around 6.5-7; deep snow / freeride / splitboard touring.
Our version is the 2025/26 generation, in 159 and 162 cm. The geometry and dimensions are the same as in 2022/23 - 114 and 116 cm contact length, 25.4 and 25.5 cm waist, 1.5" setback.
On the blog: How to choose a snowboard: profile, flex, length and width
Doychin, the owner of TrueRiders, has been riding the Banked Country and its splitboard version for two seasons. This is what Doychin says about the regular Banked Country:
"Over the last two winter seasons I spent almost 30 days in the mountains and only four of them were on the lift! Everything else was wonderful splitboard touring days, but I have to admit that when I did take the lift, I rode my GNU Banked Country - and I think I'm in love. This board was made for me! The return of camber construction, without losing Magne-Traction and the banana rocker, is a real revolution! I ride it at two hundred on hardpack and I straighten out whatever I like. It's a stable surfboard for hitting the lip of the halfpipe and for weightless floating in the powder! If you come to the shop, I can tell you about it first-hand!"
| Size | Contact length | Waist | Sidecut radius | Stance (min-max / setback) | Flex (1–10) | Rider weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 cm | 114 cm | 25.4 cm | 8.3 m | 50.8-63.5 / 3.8 cm | 7 | from 60 kg |
| 162 cm | 116 cm | 25.5 cm | 8.4 m | 50.8-63.5 / 3.8 cm | 7 | from 65 kg |
A splitboard is sized like a regular board for the same terrain - by weight (the table shows the minimum that Mervin gives), with a little more length or surface area for float in deep snow with a backpack. The waist should fit the boot - touring boots are usually bulkier.
Not sure which size? Write to us or stop by our shop in Golo Bardo, Sofia - we have been riding this stuff since 1997.
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