Anyone on here do much of this? I know there are likely a few who skin/ski the mountains but I'm curious about it from the snowboard angle?

While in Steamboat, last week, I saw multiple people skinning up the mountain early each morning. I looked it up and Steamboat allows it on certain trails, as long as you start before 9AM, watch their safety video online, and also purchase an "uphill" band. Going back to Steamboat, in a few weeks, so I'd like to try this because it looks like a great workout. There's a shop in town that rents alpine touring equipment, including splitboards, but the problem is, I've never used a splitboard or skins. I'm a good snowboarder and am comfortable on any terrain, but will a splitboard have a much different feel? Is it difficult to learn to use the skins and bindings for a splitboard? Thanks for any helpful info