Boards
Chose from our selection of Burton and Jones powder boards.
Burton 148 "Skipjack"
Snow surfer!
With or without bindings, this snow surfer brings the ocean to the mountains with deep snow float and easy flexing feel.
Short length and Directional Flat Top combine to give a pow floater that turns with ease.
This is our most popular board!
Size 148. Medium Flex.
Burton "Retro Fish"
A necessity for every storm chaser.
Add some old school flavour to your pow turns with the Burton Retro Fish. Vintage graphics crank up nostalgia, while S-Rocker and tapered swallow tail helps you stay afloat on bottomless pow days and throw up massive slashes.
Length 156. Medium Flex.
Burton 156 "Fish Split"
The ultimate splitboard
Designed for dropping in the first on the deepest days, the combination of a surfy double swallowtail, deeply tapered shape, and rocker float ensures the Fish Split keeps rising to the top
The Channel system enables quick mounting and virtually unlimited stance options...Medium Binding size only.
Included are Burton G3 skins & retractable poles.
Size 156. Medium Flex.
Jones "Storm Chaser"
Surf-inspired powder rocket - with the new spoon nose and speed channel tail.
The Storm Chaser blends both snowboard and surfboard tech. The Storm Chaser is the latest offspring of Jones' design partnership with surfboard shaper Chris Christenson.
The result is an explosively fast powder rocket that packs insane float into a nimble. short board. The ultra-wide waist width, swallow tail and pointy yet blunt nose maximise the float of the short running length and the Surf Rocker profile pops the nose even further out of the snow when you rock into a bottom turn.
The Storm Chaser has a "Spoon" Nose and a Speed Channel Tail. The edges of the Spoon nose are beveled up for improved float and turning fluidity while the tail edges are beveled up for less catch.
Both Board sizes: 147. Flex 7/10.
Jones Womens "Hovercraft"
Ideal for Powder hunting and Crude Busting.
The Women's Hovercraft is a pow-seeking missile for riders who chase fresh tracks like it's going out of style. The blunt nose and directional rocker of the Hovercraft deliver supreme float in the soft stuff while the pint-sized dimensions keep the Hovercraft fast and manoeuvrable in tight situations.
New for 2016, the Hovercraft's bamboo wood topcoat features burned 'no- ink' logo graphics.
Sizes 144, 148 & 152. Flex 6/10.
Jones "Hovercraft"
Ideal for Powder Hunting and Crude Busting.
Surpreme float and rally-car-like handling has earned the Hovercraft a cult following. Riders around the world swear by the Hovercraft's nimble maneuverability as this power-packed board deftly handles blower, crud or crusting and the same.
New for 2016, the Hovercraft's bamboo wood topcoat features burned 'no- ink' logo graphics.
Sizes: 152, 156 & 160. Flex 7/10.
Bindings
We rent a limited selection of bindings and sizes.
So, if you have your own, use yours and save some money.
Burton Snowboards and Jones Snowboards have two very different binding mounting options. Burton have The Channel System and Jones have the universal disk system.
But don't worry. If you have the Burton EST bindings, ride the Burton boards. If you have the Burton Flex bindings, you can ride either Burton or Jones.
If you have another brand binding, you can ride the Jones boards, or if you want to ride the Burton boards, you will need a Burton compatible disk.
The choice is yours! If you aren't sure, please contact us for some advice.
Backcountry Safety
Before heading out, consider the 5 Red Flags
Collapsing or Cracking in Snowpack
If you feel the slope collapse under your feet or hear whomping sounds this is a sign of unstable layers in the snowpack. Cracks may also shoot out from your board as you skin or ride in fresh snow. These are signs of dangerous snow layers.
Rapid Rise in Temperature
No matter the starting temperature, any rapid rise is dangerous because the snowpack does not have time to adjust to the temperature change. Take extra precaution on the first day after a storm. Take extra precaution on the first warm day after a storm cycle.
Strong Winds, Blowing & Drifting Snow
If the wind is strong enough to transport snow then the avalanche conditions can change from stable to dangerous without any new snow. Watch for blowing snow on high ridges and beware of wind loaded pockets at the top of faces and chutes
New Snow
90% of human trigger avalanches happen during or 24 hours after a storm. Give storm snow the utmost respect & assume high to extreme avalanche danger within 24 hours after a storm.
Signs of Recent Avalanches
If you see signs of natural avalanches this is a sign that avalanche danger should be taken very seriously. Take extra precaution if the natural avalanches have occurred at a similar elevation and on the same aspect as the slope you want to ride.
Niseko Snowboard
Rider Improvement and Guiding
A collaboration between snowsurfjapan and Niseko Snowboard: improve your level of riding or go back country or go on a road trip and explore Hokkaido's endless powder opportunities with Greg Homann.
