The boards used in freestyle events (halfpipe, slopestyle, big air) are short to allow for tricks, wide to increase balance, and flexible to allow the boarder to ride in either direction. The nose and ...

50-50: A jib in which the board rides straight over a box or rail. Imagine that a line running down the full length of the rail divides it in half — 50% of the snowboard would be on each side of that ...

There's a long tradition of local surfboard shapers carving boards that are custom-cut for their local breaks, and Silverton's Venture Snowboards has taken the cue, inviting guest shapers into the ...

The world of snowboarding has drastically evolved from when Sherman Poppen first introduced his “snurfer” in 1965. Modern riding was born with the influence of Tom Sims and Jake Burton in the ...

K2’s all-mountain snowboards offer the best of all worlds. The K2 Raygun, for instance, is a fan-favorite for its versatility ...