I’m heading to Switzerland the 23rd of this month. It’s a trip with friends but I’m there a week early and wanted to go snowboarding in Europe for the first time! Im hearing snow is scarce @that time, so I wanted to rent a car and check out resorts in either France or/and Austria as well? Is it worth the trek? Where is the snow better? Where is it more driving friendly or should I just take the train? Any Advice, suggestions or critiques are welcome 🙏🏾

Unfortunately, it was a joke. The guy in this video is not me but the professional Rene Rinnekangas. Its from the X-games.

Kinda overwhelmed by the replies and it gave me a good laugh, especially all people telling me to fuck off. Love the vibe in this community, keep on rocking <3

https://www.reddit.com/r/snowboarding/s/oWP9Hw6PIU

Are there snowboarding strava clubs/groups? Should we create one?

Give me a feel with up/downvotes and I’ll update this post with a link if the crowd is up for it.

Looking into grabbing an Orca, for more of a dedicated powder board. I’m a fattie, only 5’10 but ~230lbs, and I ride a 160 Jones Mountain Twin right now that I find super comfortable. Lib Tech says to size down 3-6cm, but I was thinking about getting the 153 to have something noticeably smaller and different than I currently ride. Or would it be safer to get the 156?

So I just got a snowboard it like barley fits in my trunk and I am looking at getting a roof carrier but I don’t know which one to get.

My vote goes to Kevin (Snowboard Pro SELLOUT camp)... I used to respect the guy but what a fucking disappointment ever since Outdoor Master and Clew sponsors... now cell phones. The guy is owned by the Chinese government at this point.

So I picked up a jones aviator 2.0 in a 157w. I don’t need a wide board (I wear a size 10 boot) but I wanted width to eurocarve without booting out. Now that I’ve ridden it a handful of days and jumped back on a board with a “normal” waist width, I realize that the wide board is slow edge to edge. Maybe also because it’s way stiff compared to my old mountain twin. I dunno, kinda regretting it and wishing I had gone for the regular ass 158.

Edit: thanks for the feedback, minus the useless raincoat comparison.

I should say I’ve had a blast on the board and I’m not struggling to ride it at all. It rips and has a way higher ceiling for what it can handle in comparison to other board I’ve ridden. I’m just wondering if I needlessly sacrificed nimbleness by going wide.

I don’t see it stamped anywhere. My old forces said L. Are they legit?

Howdy y'all. I recently got back from a Powdery trip at Mammoth, CA. I ride a Capital DOA. It's a great twin board but it's not the best in deep powder. I've been meaning to get a freeride board but the trip had me thinking about getting a that can also handle the occasional deep pow. I've been looking at the ORCA, K2 Excavator, and Burton Custom. What do you recommend? And what other board should I demo next season?

Background: My capital is a hybrid profile, mid flex, and is an all mountain board. So I'm thinking about getting something different from that. Example: Freeride, traditional camber, med-stiff to stiff flex. Thoughts?

For those who own the DOA, what board do you have to complement it?

I'm looking at some decent EOS sales and am torn between the DOA and the Twinpig. Got friends in both camps that swear by their respective tribe but for context I already have a few boards in the quiver. Bataleon Wallie, Arbor Westmark, Bataleon Disaster, and Sapient Lotus (1st board - not really used). I ride all mountain and freestyle and already have my park boards tuned in (wallie, disaster). Just can't settle on choosing. Help!

Lots of sales going on right now for end of season. Are these sales typically comparable to over summer?

I have a buddy who wants to commit and get a setup but I’m not sure if I should tell him to wait or pull the trigger

Hello! I'm an employee at Crystal, my season is wrapping up and I'm heading home cross country to VA. I'm trying to stop in CO on the way home and catch some laps. Any suggestions on the best resort to spend a chill day at?

I have a Burton Stout White 2L Pillowline Anorak and want to get the [ak] Cyclic Gore-Tex 2L Bib Pants to match but it looks like they only come in Grey Cloud despite looking exactly the same as Stout White.

Anyone know if there is any difference?

Hi all,

Which stores in the EU have good end of season sales?

Anyone willing to share there Ikon 25% off discount code? DM me I’ll share my email. Looking for 4 2 for my son and I.

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Found myself in portland for work for a bit and I've got this weekend free, wondering what yalls reccomendations would be? I have an ikon pass(though didn't expect to have the opportunity to still hit the mountain so my card got left at home) which is why im considering mt bachelor but that's a good bit further drive than Mt hood, 4 hours vice 1.5 from where im at, no stranger to long drives so that doesnt bother me too much but if its not gonna be worth the drive id be happy to just stick with hood. First time up in the PNW so no idea what the best option would be this far into spring having been a late starting season to begin with. If yall reccomend hood which resort is best? Im pretty solid on blues and just starting to get into blacks and love a good tree run as long as it's not too tight.

I just made a balance biard with a old skateboard.

How much time did you spent on it to see improvements for jibbing?

I currently ride a ‘23 158w Capita Merc (absolutely love it) and am looking to scoop up a new board in these end of season sales. Looking for something that will excel at butters & side hits while riding on the east coast (no Bataleon?).

I’d appreciate any recommendations.

Hello fellow shredders!

I've been riding an Arbor Element (Rocker) for the past 4 years. This past weekend I hit a tree and I'm not sure it's repairable. I've had a lot of fun with that board, but I think it's time to step things up. I'm taking this as a sign to upgrade lol. Maybe finally try a Camber board or a Hybrid..

I consider myself an intermediate rider. Been riding a few seasons but live in FL, so only a few days per season. I'm 190lbs, 5'11 and wear a size 12 boot. Love to cruise on the groomers, side hits and trees. Going super fast is not a must, and I'm never at the park.

Does anything come to mind? What board would you recommend?

Thanks in advance for all the help!

I picked up a K2 Excavator and rode it near 20 times this season at CO resorts. I went normal sizing for me with a 158 (268 waist) and I really love it despite the extra width. Super fun, carvy, poppy, great all mountain and powder/trees board. But it can get a little chattery in the nose and less stable at speed and with hard uneven snow. I'll be making a separate post with a detailed review for this deck soon.

I'm looking to get a second board now for more freeride, big mountain, stability, etc. that's still a reasonably versatile all mountain board for trees, groomers, and everything else. I was eyeing the K2 Alchemist and the Ride Algorythm. But I think I've landed on the Ride Deep Fake.

I'm having some trouble with the sizing though. I'm 185 lbs (6'0'') and US 10.5 boot, so right on the fence of a few sizes. I'm leaning the 157w (259 waist) and wondering if anyone has tried both that and/or the 161w (263 waist) or the 162 (256 waist). It's a tradeoff I'm having a hard time deciding on...

• 157w (259 waist) - seems like it might be a bit too short fpr freeride and less stable at speed
• 162 (256 waist) - maybe a bit too narrow for carving and powder and I'd be a bit nervous risking heel/toe drag
• 161w (263 waist) - maybe a bit too wide and might take away from the all mountain versatility I'm looking for

Any Deep Fake riders lurking around here? What would you go with if you were me?

So I'm 1 season in -- been trying to figure out which socks I should invest in -- any recommendations? I got some Le Bent merino wool ones (lightweight, non-padded) last year and LOVED them, but as soon as I started washing them (my feet sweat A LOT), they've since turned into a frayed, fuzzy mess.

Any recommendations for snowboarding socks that will last for a while and are worth the price?