Ettore Personnettaz

Italian national snowboarding instructor

A leading proponent (and one of the pioneers) of splitboarding in Italy, Ettore is our test coordinator

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Weight

69 kg (152 lbs)

Stance angles

+18°/-15°

Riding style

regular

Stance width

59 cm (23")

The heart and soul of our test team, Ettore designed and coordinates testing for the Buyer's Guide. He is a national snowboard instructor and one of the founding fathers of splitboarding in Italy. His happy place is in the mountains around the Great St. Bernard Pass, where he organizes on of Italy's leading splitboarding event. He's no spring chicken anymore, but he's still got the energy of a teenager.

Worked on

these are the products they worked on

2024

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Nitro

Vertical

Weight: 3.288 g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Comera

Camos Split

Weight: 2.900 g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

El Camos

Weight: 3.100 g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

PLP

Kinky Split

Weight: N/A g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Salomon

Highpath Split

Weight: N/A g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Burton

Family Tree Hometown Hero X camber

Weight: 3.465 g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Plum

Prems

Weight: 3.280 g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Freeloader

Weight: 3.080 g

2025

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

WNDR Alpine

Belle Tour

Weight: 3.200 g

2024

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Nidecker

Escape Split

Weight: N/A g

2024

Splitboards

Split All Mountain

Rossignol

XV Split

Weight: 3.300 g

2024

Intro

Splitboard world

The splitboard is the evolution of the snowboard, taking it back to its roots and its natural habitat. No more snowshoes or DIY solutions for getting to those pristine backcountry lines. It’s one of the fastest growing and evolving sectors in snowsports.