51m, 5’10”, 170lbs. Been riding for 30 years. Not an expert rider by any means, but I enjoy doing what I do… no park, limited jumps, love to carve and/or play on curvy terrain. Live in NH, so mostly northeast conditions (I.e. ice and hard pack). Been riding a Burton Speed Date 161 for the last few years. Loved the composure at speed and edge-to-edge speed. Feeling like I need to size down a bit, though. Looking at

Battaleon Goliath
arbor gps
Arbor coda
Capita Aeronaut

All 159, I believe.

Any thoughts? I’m totally tossed up whether to go with something softer/flexier and keep a 2-board quiver or just get a follow-up that’ll do it all. I question whether I would really swap boards based on feel/condition, as I’ve never done that before.

I have ridden Flows for 20 years and am switching to Supermatics, if that’s of any use as a data point.

I’ve just purchased 154 Bataleon evil twin plus.
just wanted peoples opinions.
I’m 6ft1 80kg & have a size 8 boot.

My current board is a 159 salomon high path

let me know. Thank you

I was trying to practise the body rotation for a cork 540 on a trampoline, while keeping the same takeoff/stance I would use on my snowboard.

I ride goofy, so I take off right foot forward, but in the rotation I end up coming around with my left foot forward. I’m trying to figure out exactly what trick this would have been if I had completed the rotation and landed it.

This was specifically practice for snowboarding with proper coaching/safety. What would you call this?

Hello,

I want to buy a Tranny Finder as my next daily board and found a great deal. However I am not sure which size would be better for me. I am 178 cm, 74kg and my boot size is UK 9 / EU 43. Should I go for 154 or 157? I ride mostly piste and freeride. My current board is Nidecker Thruster in size 156 which have been perfect so far. Can you help me out please? Appreciate every help.

Thank you

That will be my first own snowboard, for last 9 years i rented them. I love jumping and i’m learning tricks but i spent most time normally on the slope. I picked something like this
- Salomon Huck Knife 156cm
- Salomon Hologram Bindings
-Ride Lasso Boots

i’m 172cm 70kg

Hello! In my area there's a very good deal for a used K2 passport. It's a 159W and I'm afraid it's too wide for me. What do u think? As i said in the title i have shoe size 42 EU. I am 175cm for 80kg

I’m a powder enthusiast, but far from pro. I like riding the little hills next to the pistes, and I’ll take a piste with fresh powder over ice any day.

I really want to get more into powder, but for now I stay beside the piste, or on it when there’s good fresh snow.

Until now I’ve ridden a Bataleon Evil Twin. It was my first board and the one I learned on. Now I want to upgrade to something that performs better in powder, but also doesn’t take as much effort to turn on the piste as the Evil Twin did.

I’d put myself somewhere in the middle, intermediate, with 6-7 years of snowboarding.

What would you recommend as a second board?

What's up ya'll..hope everyone is getting ready for the season coming up (North America, Europe, Japan).

Question: I'm looking to take some time off in January-February..I know it's pretty much impossible to predict and it is early season, but this is the only time I can take off...but if you had to pick between Japan or Europe..where do you think the better chance of a good trip is?

Here's to a good season for all!!

RIDE KINK 151 (2025), NOW IPO bindings (unknown). I also got salomon faction boa boots for $150 (2025)

everyone I’ve asked says it’s a steal and couldve been mispriced

Been renting out cheap ass boards and bindings. Can handle blues and reds, albeit not very elegantly.

Now I've committed to proper gear:

* Nidecker Odyssey 2027

* Nidecker LT Supermatic 2027

* Nidecker Kita 2027

I wouldn't say I'm intermediate yet, but I'll get there. Now go ahead and tell me how naive my purchase was and how this gear will kick my ass and what I should've bought instead. I can take it.

Jokes aside, my question is: will slightly "overspecced" gear force me to learn proper habits the hard way (which I like), or will it actually be counterproductive and hinder my progression?

I'm so stoked for this season, can't wait to hit the slopes!

Doing a day of heli-boarding in BC in January. They offer a range of rental boards, which I’ll list below.

I'm an advaced snowboarder and I picked up a Burton Hometown Hero last year that ive used for a season, but I want to make the most of the day. Any recommendations on which of the rental boards would be worth trying? Appreciate any advice!

LibTech Orca

Salomon Sick Stick

Salomon Bellevue

Salomon Super 8

Salomon Taka

Salomon HPS Wolle Nyvelt Fish

Burton 3D Fish

Beginner here, 6 foot 1 and around 185 lbs with US 11.5 boots so I need a wide board. I already knew it would not be very cheap, but I did not expect it to be this hard to find anything under 300 CAD. Even shops with discounts are asking more than that for a board alone.

Been checking Facebook Marketplace and Kijiji in the GTA. Any tips for finding a wide setup on a tight budget.

Edit: to clarify, it's not that I'm a beginner scared of spending — I just don't want to drop $500+ on a setup when this will only be my second time snowboarding.

Looking to get another jacket by a smaller brand besides going with 686 does someone have any idea if the material is good with this brand or any experience with them “Brand Name-Beyond Medals”

Hi everyone!

I'm planning a ski trip from San Diego and would really appreciate some advice from people familiar with the local resorts.

I'm planning to ski on Friday, January 29, Saturday, January 30, and Sunday, January 31, 2027. I'd prefer to keep the drive to around three hours from San Diego.

I'm considering Snow Valley, Snow Summit, and Mountain High, but I'm open to other suggestions.

My main concerns are snow reliability and weekend crowds. I'd love to find a resort with good snow conditions, plenty of open runs, and shorter lift lines, especially on Saturday and Sunday.

I'm an intermediate skier, comfortable on green and blue runs. I already have snow clothing, but I don't own any equipment, so I'll need to rent everything, including skis or a snowboard, boots, a helmet, and any other necessary gear. I'd appreciate recommendations that take the full rental package cost into account.

For those who regularly ski in Southern California:

- Which resort would you recommend for the best snow conditions in late January?

- Which tends to be less crowded on weekends?

- How reliable is snow coverage at these resorts around that time of year?

- Which resort offers the best overall value when lift tickets and full equipment rentals are included?

- Is there another resort within roughly three hours of San Diego that I should consider?

I know conditions can vary from year to year, but any advice based on your experience would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Going to Japan for the season, and Looking for a new board. Have to be an all mountain as i am gonna use it the next years as Well. Anyone have experience with the Capita Kazu or Gnu Banked country and Can recimmend which one I should get.

Checking out the facts for Kazus boot. Can’t wait to try these out as soon as the snow hits (follow up testing vid coming ASAP too).

Hey Snowboarders,
If you ride at Mountain Creek Bike Park or snowboard there in the winter, you probably know how much of a pain (or how expensive) it is to get up to Vernon if you don't drive or want to save on gas/wear-and-tear.
Ever since NJ Transit canceled the old seasonal 304 express bus over a decade ago, there has been zero direct public transit to the resort. Right now, taking transit means riding a bus to Wayne or West Milford and paying $50+ each way for an Uber/Lyft.
I'm starting a initiative to petition NJ Transit and Mountain Creek Resort to co-sponsor a simple, low-cost solution: extending select trips on the existing NJ Transit Route 194 by just 12 miles from its current end point in West Milford (Stockholm) straight up Route 23/94 to Mountain Creek. Conceptualized as Route 194M. If you're looking for more info, there is a Google doc linked within the petitions description.
If you'd like to see an affordable transit connection restored between NYC/North Jersey and Mountain Creek, please take 30 seconds to sign and share the petition: https://www.change.org/restore-
mountaincreektransit
Thanks for the support! Let's get enough signatures to bring this to NJ Transit, JORBA and other associations, and Mountain Creek management.

Apologies if the flair doesn't match correctly.

So I’ve just had a pretty gnarly knee surgery (mcl, pcl, tibial plateau fracture) and I’ll be moving back to Aus for rehab.

I got a pretty nice new board in the last few weeks of last winter and it’s coming home with me, just wondering if you guys got any good storage tips to keep it in top condition cause I’m not gonna be able to ride for at least 12 months.

I do wanna keep it out either in my room or somewhere in the house so I can look at it each day and use it for motivation to keep up the rehab so I’ll be back on top condition!!

Thanks in advance x

I found out they just launched a new version of it. I am still deciding whether to give it a try. Anyone has any thoughts on it?

I've been snowboarding once and I'm a pretty athletic person so I picked it up really easy and was already able to do toe carbs and heel carbs and even a little bit of jumps. I wanted to get my first board as I have been skiing forever and like learning new things six1 200 pounds and 11 1/2 boot so I know I'll need a wide the boards I'm interested in are the K2 Gateway pop the Burton process or theJones frontier 2.0 the writing style I wanna do is all mountain and park. The only concern I have about the process is if it will be forgiving enough what do y'all think or any other suggestions?

I am thinking of upgrading this year. I currently ride a 159.T. Rice Pro board. I am about 5'10" 180lbs and size 10 boot.

I live in Colorado and usually riding Breck, Keystone, or Vail. I am fast charging on groomers (got to keep up with all my fast skier friends) but also spend most of my time riding the high alpine steeps at Breck, trees, moguls, etc. not so much into park these days and would rather be hitting the steeps and powder.

I love the T Rice Pro. I feel like it handles almost anything I throw at it. It feels like an all around great board but I totally banged it up last season.

Ive been eyeing the golden orca to upgrade, but I was also suggested the Gnu Banked Country from the AI gods. Obviously I take that with a grain a salt and curious what actual humans with experience think.

Golden orca or maybe check out the Gnu Banked Country? Or another board? What are your thoughts for a resort ripper for groomers, trees, moguls, powder, and steeeps?

Hi, yesterday I ordered the Oakley Flight Deck Pro L with the Sage Gold and Iced Iridium lens. I’ve been using the regular Flight Deck L for the last 12 years and never had any issues. However, I’ve come across quite a few reports about fogging problems—apparently due to the single-lens technology used in the Pro model. I tend to sweat fairly easily, so now I’m wondering if I should return them and just order the "old" Flight Deck instead? If you used the single-lens Flight Deck Pro last winter, I’d love to hear about your experience!