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Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the Arbor Swoon with NOW IPO bindings and Vans Ferra boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: Offering up easy all mountain riding that you can count on. Weight: Average. Flex:  The Swoon fits the medium flex description to a T. It’s [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions. Setup: I rode the Burton Feelgood Flying V with Burton Diode bindings and Vans Ferra boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: Continues to be a great board for all mountain female riders Weight: Average. Flex:  Softer torsional flex between the bindings so the board is [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions. Setup: I rode the Burton Lip-Stick with Burton Stilletto bindings and Vans Ferra boots size 8. Size: 149cm. First Impression: Flat Top definitely suits the Lip-Stick! Weight: Average. Flex:  Now that the Lip-Stick is a Flat Top, the board still offers a fun playful park flex [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions. Setup: I rode the Burton Nug with Burton Scribe bindings and Vans Ferra boots size 8. Size: 142cm. First Impression: As long as I don’t look down, I feel pretty good on this thing and it’s just plain fun to ride. Weight: Average. Flex: The Nug [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions. Setup: I rode the Burton Fortress with Burton Escapades bindings and Vans Ferra boots size 8. Size: 154cm. First Impression: Camber compliments the Fortress with a charging handling for the whole mountain. Weight: Lighter than average. Flex: The Fortress rode longitudinally stiffer with a slight torsional [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Mixture of hardpacked icy conditions to soft packed slushy conditions. Setup: I rode the Never Summer Infinity with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 154cm. First Impression: Continues to be the women’s SL – ride anything board Weight: average. Flex: The Never Summer Infinity is [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the K2 Eco Pop with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The Eco Pop is an aggressive pipe board and it’s quick. Weight: Lighter than average Flex: Stiffer flex longitudinally from nose to tail that [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA & June, CA Snow Conditions: Mixture of fresh powder to hardpacked to soft groomers. Setup: I rode the Never Summer Lotus with my Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 157cm. First Impression: Rides like the same board as last year, dominant freeride board for women. Weight: average. Flex: [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA + June, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to powder. Setup: I rode the Arbor Swoon with Union Team bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 155cm. First Impression: The new Swoon gives women a snowboard that goes along for the ride, wherever you ride. Weight: Average Flex: Medium flex all [...]

Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Ride Farah with Ride Fame bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 153cm. First Impression: This board handles like a bigger size snowboard and gives women a fast aggressive ride like one. Weight: Average Flex: The Farah is [...]