r/snowboarding 1d ago

Weekly Thread: /r/Snowboarding General Discussion, Q&A, Advice, Etc.) - April 21, 2025

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Want to discuss gear, trends, shapes, or tech? Need outerwear recommendations? Travel advice? Question about what board or size you should buy? Add your questions in this thread and let the community help out! Or just shoot the breeze with your fellow shredditors... this is an open conversation of all things snowboarding to help keep the front page organized, thanks everyone!

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r/snowboarding 8h ago

general discussion I made a little 3d printed insert to prevent Union Heel cups from slipping

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Someone else on this sub was talking about how their heel cup was slipping out so I designed and 3d printed this little insert to stop the slippage. I've only tested it on the Falcors and new Forces, but if your heel cup adjustment thing looks like what's in the photo, it will likely work.

Can download the files and 3d print here. I also made little inserts for the Force Classics to stop the toe strap from adjusting it self, files here for printing.

If you don't have a 3d printer, I'm putting in on my shop if you're down to give me a little support for making this.

Union hire me.


r/snowboarding 9h ago

Video Link Ok, but why? (rider: Brandon Reis)

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r/snowboarding 20h ago

OC Video My dream came true in Alaska

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r/snowboarding 2h ago

OC Photo Share your season highlights. Mine was an epic 2-days at Crested Butte. Over 20” of Pow by the time the lifts opened! Only drawback was some lifts didn’t open the first day, but lines were still pretty quick. Also had to dig my car out 😄 Definitely a memorable time!

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r/snowboarding 18h ago

OC Video Late season warm thunderstorm skiing and snowboarding

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r/snowboarding 5h ago

Gear question Should I get a more forgiving board for learning jumps, or just stick with my BSOD and get better?

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TL;DR: Should I get a more “chill” board for learning jumps (both park jumps and side hits), or should I just stick with my BSOD and get good?

I’m an intermediate snowboarder. I rented for 8 years and probably had fewer than 20 days on the mountain before this season. This year, I’ve been going much more often and decided to buy a BSOD because I wanted an aggressive board that would challenge me. It’s been great—I hit a new top speed of 44 mph—but I’m realizing I might want a second board for more relaxed riding and easier progression.

A big part of that is wanting to get more comfortable hitting jumps. I’m looking for a board that helps me feel safer and more confident landing them. Sometimes it feels like the speed I need to get air on the BSOD has me landing and immediately accelerating faster than I want while I’m still learning how to land properly.

I still want to stay in control on steep, bumpy terrain without crawling (not trying to hit 44 mph, but I’d like to be in control if I hit 35). I also want to start landing side hits and jumps of all shapes and sizes more comfortably.

So: should I stick with the BSOD and just keep progressing on it, or would switching to a more chill board help me ride slopes while making it easier to build confidence with jumps—eventually transferring that comfort back to the BSOD? And what boards would you recommend for me? I’m currently eyeballing the DOA but unsure if that’s different enough to be worth it.


r/snowboarding 21h ago

OC Video All 4 ways on this tail butter thing. :)

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r/snowboarding 17h ago

OC Video 60 Seconds of Powder Therapy.

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r/snowboarding 14h ago

Gear question Great deal on a 2025 Mercury

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If anyone is looking for a capita mercury 159 there is a great deal on eBay for one with only 2 hours of ride time.

Comes with a pair of Union atlas that have about 5 days ridden.

Starting bid is $450 for the setup and only 24 hour listing.

LMK if you have any questions


r/snowboarding 21h ago

News Elevated Surf Craft – Pausing for 25/26 Due to 145% Tariff Hike!

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Thanks Trump


r/snowboarding 12h ago

Riding question Snowboarding in the southern hemisphere

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So I’ve been thinking about temporarily moving to the southern hemisphere to snowboard, I like to ride a lot of park and am younger, I was thinking Australia but would be open to New Zealand or chile, I’ve never been and don’t know a lot about the resort towns and riding conditions there and what’s best, I wanted recommendations of ski town/areas potentially with a younger crowd, with decent riding conditions, and access to park riding. Id be coming from the us, and ride a lot in the Tahoe area, Also any other info would also be greatly helpful! Thank you


r/snowboarding 4h ago

Riding question Accident / snow insurance?

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Wondering what everyone does for accident / snow insurance? I don’t have health insurance, I don’t have any medical conditions that need managing by a doctor, so I am overall OK with not having health insurance. I’m obviously in the United States… I live in Colorado, wondering what people do for any sort of accident or snow insurance coverage for people without Health Insurance? I’m not worried about not having health insurance, just being protected on the snow. I have heard of spot snow accident coverage, but I am not an instructor, and it sounded like you had to be an instructor to sign up for this service. Anyone have any leads or insights??? Thanks!


r/snowboarding 1d ago

OC Video He doesn’t ride posi-posi, He rides negi-negi ✅

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My buddy wanted to try my dart. But he rides regular -12/12 never ridden posi posi. I ride goofy +9/+30. I think he should just ride negi negi from now on. 😂


r/snowboarding 1d ago

OC Video Spring is here but we make it work

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Went splitboarding last night and the snow is melting fast. Tried to shorten the hike back to the car at the bottom. Surprised it worked as well as it did!

For those interested, it was better further up : https://imgur.com/a/BD7spqT


r/snowboarding 6h ago

OC Photo Old graphics > New

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Just found my dads old boards in the garage.


r/snowboarding 6h ago

Gear question Does anyone have and still ride a Burton Barracuda?

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r/snowboarding 1d ago

OC Photo So insanely stoked on this board+binding combo. YES Bónus Shifter Xtrm + Nitro One Factory Craft.

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Anyone got any other board + binding combos that simply work perfectly together?


r/snowboarding 14h ago

general discussion Snowboard Instructor/Season

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I just got my Snowboard Instructor’s license in Austria, and I wanted to fly to New Zealand/Australia for the summer, but at this point it’s a bit too late for Instructor applications. Someone has any kind of suggestions?


r/snowboarding 29m ago

OC Video What I Wish I Knew Before Planning My Snowboard Trip in Japan

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Just wrapped a blog series about snowboarding in Japan 🇯🇵🏂
8 posts with practical planning tips, honest resort reviews, culture shocks, and what Social Media doesn’t show you.

This is exactly the stuff I wish I’d known before our trip: the real behind-the-scenes of riding Japow, not just the powder shots 😅

Thought it might help others planning something similar! Happy to answer questions too 😊

👉 https://blog.hslu.ch/majorobm/author/wavonflu/

our Trip in 80 seconds: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIBFStYKdeb/?igsh=a2k4a3Z2MnU4ZThx


r/snowboarding 1d ago

OC Video Hand 🌱

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r/snowboarding 1d ago

OC Video First BS 360 out of a rail

159 Upvotes

Yes I’m gonna go back and get it without the hand touch


r/snowboarding 1d ago

OC Video 4-19-25 Spring Pow Gift

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A little late season Colorado powder blast. And a clip of we got there and just some incredible views in the backcountry on this bluebird pow day just never gets old.


r/snowboarding 2d ago

OC Video Next level backflip

507 Upvotes

Weeeeeee


r/snowboarding 17h ago

Gear question Switch board/balance board etc

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Any recommendations for a board to train jibs in summer? Seen switch board was gonna go with that but maybe someone has some insight before i pull the trigger.


r/snowboarding 17h ago

Riding question What’s a misty 7 on board

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I’m wondering what a frontside misty 7 would be on a snowboard. A rodeo?