The Jones Frontier 2.0 Splitboard is a directional freeride splitboard with a mid soft, friendly flex. Jones redesigned it for 2026 as a board for riders taking their freeriding into the backcountry.

What it's for

The Frontier 2.0 Split is for riders who want one approachable splitboard for powder and variable backcountry snow. The directional shape and setback stance add float, and the softer flex keeps it easy to handle.

How it works

Split and tour: The board separates into two halves. With climbing skins on the bases and your bindings in tour mode, each half works like a ski for the climb. At the top you join the halves with the board clips and mount the bindings across the seam in ride mode.

Freeride CamRock profile: Camber under your feet for edge hold, a longer rocker in the nose and a shorter rocker in the tail for float and easier turning in soft snow.

Traction Tech: Low Traction Tech puts three equal bumps along each edge, at the front binding, the board center and the back binding, for added edge grip.

3D Contour Base: The base is beveled like a spoon at the nose and tail, starting just before the contact points. It lets snow deflect away from the tip and makes the edges less catchy. On this board Jones lists a medium contour with 4 mm of bevel in the nose and 0 to 4 mm in the tail.

Clips: Karakoram Ultra Clips 1.0 join the halves and are adjustable, so you can keep even compression as the board ages. Karakoram tip clips made of ABS swing closed at the tip and tail.

Features

• Flex: Mid soft, 5 of 10
• Jones ratings: Steep and technical 7 of 10, deep powder 9 of 10, touring 8 of 10
• Core: Control Split Core, paulownia and poplar in a 2 to 1 stringer ratio
• Fiberglass: Biax, a dual layer biaxial laminate with a mid soft torsional flex
• Base: Sintered 8000, a sintered base that absorbs wax well and is easy to repair
• Topsheet: Eco topsheet, a bio plastic made from castor beans
• Resin: Bio Resin, a bio based epoxy with 27% plant based carbon
• Sidewalls: Recycled ABS with a rounded finish to reduce topsheet chipping
• Edges: Recycled steel
• Factory wax: WEND natural wax

Compatibility

• Insert pack: Splitboard Pack
• Bindings: Jones does not list binding brands on the board page. Binding makers state fit by insert pattern, so check your binding maker's guidance. OMG can mount and check.
• Not included: Bindings, pucks or interface, and skins
• Skins: Jones precut skins are sold by size group. Use Jones's skin chart for the Frontier 2.0 and your length.

Sizing and fit

• 159: Rider weight 140 to 185 lb, boot size US 9 to 10.5
• 161W: Rider weight 150 to 215 lb, boot size US 10 to 13
• 162: Rider weight 160 to 255 lb, boot size US 8.5 to 11

Specs

• 159: Weight 3.2 kg, effective edge 122 cm, waist 25.5 cm, tip 30.2 cm, tail 29.7 cm, sidecut 7.8 m
• 161W: Weight 3.3 kg, effective edge 123 cm, waist 26.7 cm, tip 31.4 cm, tail 30.9 cm, sidecut 8.0 m
• 162: Weight 3.3 kg, effective edge 124 cm, waist 25.8 cm, tip 30.5 cm, tail 30.0 cm, sidecut 8.0 m
• All sizes: Taper 5 mm, reference stance 58 cm (22.8 in), setback 2 cm
• Shape: Directional