The Best All-Mountain Snowboards of 2026

For confidently charging all over the mountain in a myriad of conditions, the Stranda Descender ($749) remains at the top of our favorite rides. There’s also the Men’s Descender for the dudes. Hard pack, ice, groomers, chopped pow, tight trees, deep snow — this board does it all with play and bite. 

On the slightly stiffer end of the spectrum yet built with a paulownia-ash-poplar core, Stranda found an excellent harmony between stout dependability and pop. We have a blast ollieing off small cliffs and through the park’s jump line, yet don’t worry about washing out or squirrely carves under pressure. 

Maneuverability? Gold. Senior Editor Morgan Tilton and on-snow tester Eric Phillips both equally loved ripping this whip. It’s Tilton’s favorite board through tight glades and on dense days underfoot at Crested Butte Mountain Resort or in British Columbia. Edge to edge, the board transitions fairly quickly and easily without being catchy or too aggressive.

The top-notch edge hold and directional power particularly stands out while cutting across hardpack or 40-degree slopes. We are able to carry speed and energy without losing security. No fall zones? No problem (as long as it’s not truly bulletproof ice on a 45-degree slope. Then, an ice axe could be essential regardless of the board.) Traverse city? The Descenders got you, and you can even take a a more relaxed stance as you stride.

While the sidecut radius isn’t the most prolific on this board — favoring moderate to hugged turns versus mega sweeping arches — and the directional shape makes riding switch second fiddle, the Descender Snowboard is one of the most fun, dependable all-mountain sticks in our quiver.

Hands down, the Rome Ravine ($580) is one of the most fun, forgiving and stable all-mountain boards on the market for ladies and gents who like to drop moderate descents and take speedy turns. Guys can scope out the Men’s Ravine ($600). With a tapered directional shape and a slight spoon-shaped nose, this board floats and lands super well through powder. Beyond groomers, the Ravine also manages to navigate chunder and choppy snow conditions. It’s an ideal all-around tool for most days throughout the season. With the same nature and overall touch-points,

The Ravine is anything but loose or whippy. In the tail, there are thin rods of carbon for targeted pop and rigidity — and Senior Editor Morgan Tilton loves popping ollies to catch air with this ride. The powerful carbon rods add power in each turn, making moguls and fast tree laps that much more stoke-worthy. While you could steer this board through the park, Tilton found it really thrives on unpredictable snowpack, side hits, and cliff drops. It’s a plow yet is easy to direct and follows your lead.

With a flex that felt more like a 7 to us, this board provides stability yet is forgiving. Under the back foot, the camber grounds the board, while the rocker under the nose and the poppy core adds a taste of playfulness. There’s also a torsional flex that enhances the adaptable nature.

From pow slashes to choppy, steep slopes and chattery days, this board kept us amped to ride through any conditions — except pure ice. The versatile Ravine plows ahead like a boat yet remains nimble and maneuverable.

The all-new Jones Howler ($700) was designed by some of the best riders in the world to be Jones’s top-of-the-line, hard-charging freeride board, equally at home on steep technical terrain or blasting spins at the park. An abstract top sheet and eye-catching yellow-green help this board stand out visually. Decades-long rider and tester Eric Phillips had the chance to put it through its paces across various conditions at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, from steep and deep powder days to icy chunder and slushy spring park laps, all on the 160W Howler. 

While riding, the Howler wants to go fast and inspires the confidence to do so. High-speed carves down groomers or fresh powder on this board are a dream. And the stiffer flex lets you bite the edge into the terrain when needed — it’s a trustworthy teammate for the steeps and extremes. 

The Howler is a directional board with a wide shovel nose and tapered tail. The significantly wide waist width provides great float in deep snow. The tail is broad enough for switch landings in pow, and its stiff flex helps to absorb impacts and chatter. The key to its hard-charging ability and pop lies in its camber-heavy profile. On deep carves, you can really press the camber into the snow before springing out for fast edge changes. The camber also helps spring-load ollies — Phillips found it to be a perfect design for sending 360s and backflips in the park or clearing cliff bands in the steeps. 

Durability is packed into the Howler with ingredients like the synthetic Koroyd core and carbon stringers, which help the board turn chunder into smooth butter. It also provides confidence in maintaining high speeds across a range of conditions. Recycled sidewalls and edges bring the sustainability Jones is known for, along with bio-based epoxy resin and Wend natural wax. During our testing, we hit numerous rocks while charging in adverse, shallow conditions. Yet, the Howler’s base, edges, and topsheet all held up surprisingly well. 

But on the flip side, this board doesn’t really like to go slow. We recommend this model to riders who dig riding aggressively enough to match the stiffness. Additionally, Jones tags it as a 9 out of 10 for park: while it thrives on jump takeoffs and landings, it’s too stiff to hold presses on rails or butters. We wouldn’t recommend this board to park-focused riders; it’s more of an all-mountain freeride design that you can take into the park. 

If you want to emulate the big-mountain freeriding of professionals like Victor De Le Rue or Elena Height, look no further than the Howler. This design is for riders drawn to hard-carving, extra poppy, and dampened boards. It’s an ideal match for charging lines, stomping airs, or competing on the Freeride World Tour. 

Recently launched, the Never Summer Nokhu ($690) sets the bar for a wide and stable all-mountain snowboard. The Nokhu is extremely versatile in all sorts of terrain — from leaving trenches on a fresh groomer to playful side hits, steep mountain riding, and even deep powder. This directional shape is meant for charging in the steeps, but an extra-wide, flat nose and tail provide great float in powder and enough real estate to land switch. Matched with a medium flex and damping, this board feels at home just about everywhere. 

What really sets this board apart from others is how wide it is compared to its length. Most boards dubbed “W” or wide start at a 26 cm waist width and are usually only offered in longer lengths. The regular 152 Nokhu has a waist width of 26.1 cm making it wider than most wide boards. Additionally, Never Summer offers a DF or drag-free version with a whopping waist width of 28.1 cm!

That’s one of the widest production snowboards available on the market — meaning even a size 12 or 13 snowboard boot should be able to lay trenches without dragging heels or toes. Expert on-snow tester Eric Phillips has a size 11 boot and has often struggled to avoid dragging even on other “wide” snowboards. The Nokhu truly stands out as a properly wide board meant for big-footed riders. 

The versatility comes from the unique triple camber design, wide shape, and moderate-flex profile. The triple camber design is shaped like a W, with camber near the tip, tail, and center of the board with rocker in between. This design helps with edge hold and stability in chunder. However, we noticed that when straight-lining, it had a tendency to feel hooky, where the camber profile wanted to snag the snow and throw us off balance. This was avoided by keeping the board on edge as opposed to riding fully flat. 

Ultimately, the brand new Nokhu is an impressive board for its price point that thrives across various snow conditions while remaining fun, playful, and stable. The unique mountain goat top sheet graphic inspires one to get steep, while the board provides the tools to cruise, huck cliffs, and even take ‘er over ice. 

If your vibe is to cruise the whole mountain with a grin or pop off every side hit and check off park laps, the Jones Women’s Rally Cat ($480) should be at the top of your list. Recently launched, this directional twin is built for trickery progression. The construction blends top-tier materials with an easygoing feel that makes it ideal for riders looking to build confidence or rip around with style. We tested this board from mushy spring conditions at Copper Mountain to variable, firm conditions at Utah’s Snowbasin Resort, and loved its sprightly, forgiving nature across seasonal shifts. There’s also the Jones Men’s Rally Cat at the same price.

While the tip and tail are mirrored with the same width, and the flex and sidecut are symmetrical, the nose length is a hair longer than the tail, and the stance inserts are slightly setback. This creates a mostly twin yet slightly directional feel. With a soft flex rating of 4/10, the Rally Cat has a forgiving bend and edge bite for beginner riders, yet still holds its own thanks to a camber profile. Our intermediate and most experienced riders found that this board delivers ample entertainment and a solid pop. The edge hold didn’t provide a spine on icy patches, didn’t love carving around hardpack moguls, and wasn’t stout for hard-charging top to bottom. But this bright board was fun for wiggles, slashes, and nomming air.

Most noteworthy are the nose and tail, which are constructed in the shape of a spoon. A subtle 2 mm bevel is located at the contact points to lift the edges off the snow gradually. Called the 3D Contour Base, the design makes transitioning into turns more nimble with less resistance and increased glide. The Rally Cat is built with the mild 1.0 version, while other boards are made with more aggressive 2.0 or 3.0 iterations. Simultaneously, short sidecut supports smooth, more effortless turns from the initiation and transition through the flow. Jones uses Traction Tech 2.0 here, which places subtle contact points between the feet and just outside the bindings. This creates edge hold without making the board feel grabby. The board’s core — made from full poplar wood — offers lively response with enough dampening to keep things stable when you pick up some speed. Biax fiberglass layers help give it a snappy feel. Basalt stringers help reduce chatter and offer control as you move edge-to-edge.

Sustainability gets a thoughtful nod with factory-applied plant-based Wend natural wax, recycled ABS sidewalls and edges, eco-plastic topsheet, and bio-resin. Rather than petroleum-based carbon, the bio-based epoxy is made with 27% plant-based carbon — co-products or waste products of plant-based industrial processes, which requires 33% less greenhouse gas emissions to produce than conventional epoxy. For a friendly all-mountain rig, the Rally Cat is a directional twin that’s intuitive to drive. This board encourages playful, confident riding even while testing out new skills. It’s easy to turn and fun to steer. For a true directional stick, check out the Rome Ravine.

Wide, stable, stout: That about sums up the K2 Passport ($600), a no-nonsense, go-anywhere snowboard that became our default for deep days, variable conditions, and cliff hucks alike. What really makes this boat stand out is the feel underfoot. It’s not heavy yet very sturdy, thanks to the A1 Core built from bamboo, aspen, and paulownia. There’s a boosted edge pressure, sans snappiness. We wouldn’t describe it as nimble and fast-swishing through tight trees. But it’s not stiff or rigid.

When limited by checked luggage, Senior Editor Morgan Tilton packed only this board for a shred trip at Big Sky Resort — where she met a surprise 11-inch storm in 0-degree temps. She also leaned on this K2 for variable conditions at British Columbia’s Whitewater Ski Resort and Red Mountain, and while backcountry cat skiing in the Selkirk mountains at Baldface Valhalla. The Passport is a steady friend in most conditions and situations all over the mountain, making her reach for it time and time again.

We love how the design floats through powder and cuts clean lines in variable terrain. That’s thanks to a slightly wider waist combined with an elongated nose rocker. The rocker starts just after the front insert pack, so not right at the contact point, but a bit inside of it. From there, it gradually rises through the entire nose, providing float and forgiveness. The board runs with camber between the feet for grip and power, and just enough tail lift to keep things a bit playful but not squirmy. Wrapped in triax fiberglass with carbon stringers, the board delivers pop when it’s called and holds an edge like a boss.

Aimed at intermediate to expert riders, this unisex design is a tapered directional. Meaning it’s slightly narrower in the tail than the nose, with 8 mm of taper. Turns are easy to initiate and exit, and the board rolls smoothly, especially through longer-arched carves. Yet the board doesn’t whip as it transitions. That’s thanks to a multi-radius sidecut: A tighter radius in the tip and tail helps the board initiate turns, while a longer radius between the feet helps to make the center of the turn feel smooth and substantial. This board also integrates K2’s unique Hybridtech Construction: There’s no sidewall material along the metal edge of the tip and tail. Instead, the material tapers, which is called a 3D capped edge, to help keep the swing weight down.

While this board performs well in deep carves, long descents, deep landings, and at speed, it’s not our first pick for the park. For that, we’d rather grab the Jones Rally Cat, a softer and playful-centric board. But with the Passport on our feet, we feel like we’ll always land. From the big mountain terrain of Silverton Mountain to the technical steeps of Crested Butte Mountain Resort, continuous vertical of Telluride Ski Resort, and backcountry Snowcat Skiing with Irwin Guides, this board is the ticket we always wanted on hand.

A superb daily driver, the Burton Family Tree Hometown Hero Camber Snowboard ($680) excels all over the mountain with a slightly stiffer flex and less aggressive sidecut. Built for icy conditions, chunder, powder, groomers, and a bit of park, the Hometown can handle it all. While other boards might have more pop, this silhouette delivers excellent edge hold and a stable ride. 

While taking lift laps in firm, chalky snow conditions, Senior Editor Morgan Tilton found the Hometown to be really balanced and easy to maneuver while driving heel to toe. With a directional freeride construction, the stance has a 20 mm setback that places the bindings in the middle of the camber profile, enhancing a balanced feel. The camber is under the feet with a slight rocker in the nose after the contact points, which helps riders initiate turns in powder. With a twin flex, the longitudinal tip-to-tail stiffness is more rigid for pop, and the torsional flex between the feet is on the softer side. There’s a 12 mm taper.

This Hero rides fairly well through the moguls. There’s a longer nose and the build is a bit stiffer, but the torsional flex increases the maneuverability, so you can stay in the trough at moderate to slow speeds even when the conditions are firm. That slight nose rocker isn’t noticeable on firm snow, only in pow. And the tip and tail have a tapered thickness, intended to decrease the swing weight, increase agility, and increase float.

Resembling botanical illustrations, we love the new top sheet design of birds and trees with a moody, tie-dye-esque base. As for the core, the Hometown has Burton’s Dualzone design: Slices of wood grain are laid perpendicular to the core, along the toe and heel sides, to increase edge hold and responsiveness. There’s also a full tip-to-tail stitched carbon layer. And the recycled base, dubbed the Sintered WFO, is infused with wax for durability. Ultimately, with spine twist between the binders and pop from crown to root, the Hometown Hero is a legacy design for freeride shralpers.

Surf and snowboard communities have long been intertwined with folks actively exploring both modalities. While many all-mountain snowboards claim to have a surf-inspired flavor, the volume-shifted Nidecker Mosquito ($680) truly feels like a surfboard for the slopes. That wave-like energy starts with its gloss finish, rarely seen on a factory snowboard, and one that’s earned many lift-line compliments. But beware: that artistry scratches easily. 

Mosquito is a volume-shifted board, meaning you can ride 10cm shorter than your typical length. A volume-shifted design has a shorter length and a wider waist, while maintaining the same surface area, volume, and float as its longer sibling. This style supports the board’s snappy responsiveness and is perfect for surf-inspired cutbacks or lip lashes, all without reducing its float in powder. 

This snowboard loves powder: Field-tester Eric Phillips managed to get a few powder days at Crested Butte Mountain Resort and post-storm backcountry snowmobile laps. High speed and large turns in untouched terrain feel incredible on this Nidecker whip. The shorter length and swallow tail let us initiate turns with the back foot, perfect for tighter tree riding. Even on non-powder days, we still loved the playful, surfy feel, whether that meant deep carves on groomers or searching for side hits to slash or pop off.

With a Surfy Cam-Rock profile, this board has a large nose and extended rocker. That’s paired with a short, rockered tail for easier float. The rest of the board, including underfoot, is traditional camber, which you can feel during deep high-speed carves or popping ollies. The board is a 4 out of 5 in stiffness, best for aggressive riders who want maximum responsiveness. Beginner or even intermediate riders may want a more forgiving snowboard, as its niche is hard-charging, surfy-inspired riders. We paired this board with Nidecker Orbit Pro bindings, a ⅘-stiff-rated binding, to really get the snappy responsiveness out of the Mosquito. 

Ultimately, the Mosquito rips — especially for surf-inspired boarders seeking a pow-centric yet versatile design with a deep sidecut, rigidity, and a powerful response.

For greener riders looking to expand their skills and confidence across the mountain, the Burton Custom Flying V ($680) is an incredibly versatile, playful, and forgiving board. This jack of all trades encapsulates fun across a spectrum of conditions. Beyond beginners, it’s a great choice for any rider who wants to explore the entire mountain with one board.

Flying V refers to this directional board’s profile with rocker under both the tip and tail, camber beneath each binding, and a V rocker section in the middle. When viewed from the side, you can see the Flying V profile. With a mid flex — 4 out of 10 — on-snow tester Eric Phillips found it to be a perfect tool for learning butters, carves, or moguls. Although, at higher speeds in chundery snow, that moderate flex starts to chatter.

This Burton design is perfect for riders who want to maximize creativity through every turn — it’s not a hard-charging board. It’s not damp enough to handle high-speed chunder or deep carves but it descends best at a more leisurely pace. Don’t get us wrong — this board is still a tool for advanced riders. You just don’t need to be pushing to the max to get the most from this snowboard. The board uses a sintered base, carbon highlights, and Burton’s channel mount system that pairs perfectly with Step On bindings. Riders can still mount traditional snowboard bindings to the channel system with channel compatible packs, which most bindings come with or you can pick up a set at your local board shop.

While the V handles all snow conditions and terrain fairly well, it does feel like a master of none. It’s not a park board, not a pow board, and not an all-mountain charger. Though it delivers enough confidence to progress across any of those marks. Ultimately, the Flying V is a great choice for riders looking for that one-board quiver, or newer riders who want a board that’s forgiving for progression. It’s got great pop, carves and butters well, and is just pure play to ride all over the mountain. 

For experienced boarders who ride fast and enjoy hitting the park and pow, all on a board that isn’t too aggressive, look no further than the Nidecker Merc ($460). The Merc finds a balance between a playful, relaxed feel and stability for progression, letting us claim speed, jump higher, and turn smoothly. Plus, the model offers three sizes in wide to help bigger booters avoid heel drag: the 159, 162, and 165.

Nidecker claims the board is “The Best Value Quiver Killer. Period.” With a sub-$500 price point and the ability to ride both pow and park with the same stick, it’s very hard to come to a different conclusion. A lot of all-mountain snowboards, like the Jones Howler, really shine when paired with an aggressive riding style. The Merc performs at a more relaxed pace thanks to a shorter contact edge and a longer turn radius. This means it is quick edge-to-edge, but being on edge also feels incredibly stable. 

Expert rider and gear tester Eric Phillips put a wide version of this board through its paces at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, finding that the Merc loves going fast and straight with plenty of responsiveness underfoot. However, deep carves are not its strong suit. When it comes to ollies at the park or on side hits, the traditional camber — which is situated between the bindings — provides plenty of pop. Rocker at the nose and tail helps it float well enough in powder. As a twin, the shape is great for landing switch. After only a few days of riding, Phillips started to see chips in the top sheet, but the base held up surprisingly well against rocks in the low tide.

With a forgiving nature and attractive entry-level price, Merc is a fantastic choice for a first snowboard. 

This all-mountain board can handle all terrain — from steeper slopes to carving and floating in pow — and is a great tool for progressing riders, whether that’s working on butters, tricks in the park, or learning to carve. For an even better experience, Phillips recommends pairing it with the step-in Nidecker Supermatic OG bindings for the ultimate supportive yet easy setup. 

The 2026 Salomon Highpath ($700) is a unisex, eco-friendly, all-mountain snowboard that loves deep carves on groomers as much as it digs deep powder days. Stability and speed are two words we would use to describe the Highpath as it dampens chatter and provides stability through chunder, though the board really rides best at medium to high speeds. 

Highpath is a directional board with a tapered nose and a slight swallowtail. It has a 20cm setback, which gives it great performance in pow, but the large tail still feels pretty good riding groomers or even landing switch. It has rock out camber, meaning a rockered tip and tail, camber underfoot, and flat between the feet. The rocker helps its float, and the camber gives it okay pop, found on-snow rider Eric Phillips — but you really have to preload it and put your energy in when approaching a jump or side hit. Riding the board, it really comes alive at mid and high speeds. During slower speed riding, Phillips found himself catching the nose. We wouldn’t call the board playful, and it is best ridden with effort and intention. It preferred straight run-ups to side hits and jumps, rather than more playful last-minute jibs. 

What sets the Highpath apart from other boards is its sustainability, starting with its use of an FSC-certified wood core, recycled ABS sidewalls, 20% recycled edges, and 50% recycled base. Instead of using traditional fiberglass, it uses a bio-based resin and an ABC wrapper topsheet. All of these sustainable attributes aren’t just for show and come with the high performance you expect for a top-of-the-line construction. 

This design takes the spotlight in a few places: deep, drawn-out carves on groomed runs at higher speeds, powder float, and powering through adverse chunder. But in other places, like the park or on moguls, the board doesn’t catch our favor and lacks a playful vibe. For intermediate and advanced riders who want a board for carving, all-mountain shenanigans, and powder — and don’t take park laps — this could be a one-board quiver. 

For shred purists, this Nidecker Venus Plus ($530) is a love letter to the pure power of a camber profile. This high-performance powerhouse is designed for advanced riders who need a board that can keep up with an all-in mentality.

Venus’s heart lies in its directional camber silhouette and mid-stiff flex (we thought it was closer to stiff than medium). While standard boards might chatter when you open up the throttle, the Venus P stays damp and composed, found Senior Editor Morgan Tilton while riding Crested Butte Mountain Resort. 

Absorbnid — what the topsheet is made out of — is a proprietary top layer designed specifically to help soak up high-frequency vibrations. The bulk of the core is lightweight poplar and paulownia wood plus durable beech and spruce. The triax plus fiberglass makes the board feel reactive and adds torsional stiffness, while the tip-to-tail stringers of carbon add pop when you want to lift off. 

The Venus Plus naturally wants to make medium-to-tight turns, due to the 7.1m radius, on the shorter end of the all-mountain spectrum (which usually ranges from 6 to 10m). At a 246mm waist, the width is pretty standard, and the board is relatively easy (without being snappy) to maneuver edge to edge. With a 10mm setback, your float is enhanced in the deep stuff.

Overall, this board isn’t the hookiest or a deep carver but offers a solid lean and aids commitment. While it wouldn’t be Tilton’s first choice for tight tree riding, firm moguls, or jibbing in the park, it’s stout enough to handle most everything else. Whether you are carving into crisp corduroy or taking powder lines, the Venus Plus is a strong all-mountain ride.

Stale Sandbech is known as one of the best park and freestyle snowboarders of all time. His 10-year anniversary pro model board, the Rome Stale Crewzer ($600), lets you ride with his style underfoot. Most recently, this model was redesigned with a more directional shape, plus a larger rounded nose and smaller rounded tail, delivering a more comfortable shape for all-mountain riding. 

While this board is a little more home in the park than in powder, it really shines when things get steep. That’s thanks to a unique fusion camber profile of rocker in the tip and tail — for extra float and smooth transitions — and a healthy amount of camber underfoot for railing carves or popping off jumps. Additionally, there are Flax Impact Plates underneath both feet which help absorb impacts so you can send it as big as Stale.

Though a beginner could learn to love this board, especially with it being geared toward a do-everything design, expert snowboarder and tester Eric Phillips determined it’s best for intermediate or advanced riders. Its true performance comes out when things get fast and steep, he found while testing at Crested Butte Mountain Resort.

Our verdict? The Stale Crewzer is a hard-charging, directional board aimed at handling a diverse range of snow conditions while balancing a playful yet precise feel. We found that it doesn’t hold up in powder like a true powder board, but it will still be plenty of fun charging around most days at the resort. 

Tackling runs at Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Senior Editor Morgan Tilton loved the new Never Summer Proto Type 3 ($650), a strong yet maneuverable sidekick for runs like The Last Steep to Phoenix Chutes. Laced with the brand’s innovative technology, this playful all-mountain board is topped off with the new Precision Stitched Carbon Matrix (PSCM).

Taking a page from Volkl’s book, Never Summer is placing meticulously designed sheets of stitched carbon onto the board’s nose, tail, and torso. Each sheet is tailored to a board, and the designs are printed from a machine in a North Carolina factory, making Never Summer the only ski industry brand to do so in the U.S. and the first-ever snowboard brand to debut the technology. For guys, there’s the Never Summer Men’s Proto Type 3, too — including wide and extra-wide sizes denoted with X and DF (drag-free), respectively.

What’s the benefit of PSCM? Each strip of carbon can be a more precise shape, width, and have tapered ends. Meaning, the location of each board’s power and snap can be minutely tailored. In the Proto Type 3, the specific carbon layup — on the tip and tail only — supports the edge to edge transfer, placement of the stiffness, and transferring energy into the board’s contact points. The carbon mapping is a true twin with an equal placement and design on each end. The carbon strips visibly extrude within the topsheet art, which is pretty cool.

We found that the Proto Type 3 is smeary with easy edge transfer and pretty effortless initiation and exit. The tail and nose feel short and poppy. The edges feel anything but grabby or aggressive. With a twin shape, the board is balanced with a centered stance (zero setback) and is fun for catching air time. The profile is Never Summer’s Triple Camber: camber between the feet and on the exterior of the bindings with a segment of rocker on the interior side of each binding. The nose has an early rise, where the profile transitions to a flat section as it moves out of camber.

At a slightly softer build, the dampening (beneath and on the inside of each instep) likewise sits at a 6 out of 10, meaning this board won’t be the most rigid chomper of chatter in the closet but handles most conditions across the mountain well. It’s also not your first choice for a powder board. We love the feel of the poplar wood core construction. And the sidecut radius is deepest toward the nose and tail, creating power and nimbleness.

The R.I.P. Edge Hold Technology, which stems from the triple camber design, results in waves that are in the base. The result is an enhanced edge control. Hands down, we repeatedly reached for the new Proto Type 3 as a king all-arounder. This board quickly became a favorite for slashing pow stashes, weaving moguls, and cruising on groomers.