If you’re lucky enough to experience some powder days or you just spend your time off the beaten track seeking the deep snow, you’re going to want to have a powder deck in your quiver! These surfy, stiff, unique snowboards help you to have the best days on snow, that you’re sure never to forget. These women’s snowboards vary in strengths, some performing better on groomed snow than others, but all of them shine in the powder!
Jones Hovercraft Snowboard
The ultimate powder stick. When it comes to deep snow, Jones knows how to make a snowboard that can conquer the mountain. This stiff flexing snowboard is not for the faint-hearted, the aggressive ride is meant to help you charge hard through the powder. The stance setback and Spoon 4.0 rockered nose help you really keep up the nose of this board in the snow, helping you to keep your float and providing a surf-like feel. The camber profile provides the rider with a lot of pop and response, while the high end sintered base allows you to glide with ease. Also featuring traction tech, this snowboard won’t let you down when you decide to hit some icy groomers transitioning all over the mountain.
Shape: Directional
Profile: Rocker/Camber/Rocker
Flex: 7/10
Stance: 2.9 cm setback
Core: Poplar
Fiberglass: Biax
Base: Sintered
Edge: Traction Tech 1.0
[Buy the 2019 Jones Hovercraft Snowboard]
Rossignol Justice Snowboard
A truly unique ride, this finely engineered women’s snowboard is ready to rock the mountain! Coming in at an incredibly stiff 8/10, this snowboard is about as responsive as they come. This unique deck has roller or beveled edges that raise the edges of the board, providing a ride that has an extremely floaty and catch-free feel. With just a touch of camber in between the bindings, this deck has some added pop and response and performs well in or out of powder. The high end sintered base glides with ease and delivers advanced performance. The stellar graphic on the Rossignol Justice women’s snowboard actually displays the portions of this deck that are beveled, shown in the lighter or faded colors of the base.
Shape: Directional Twin
Profile: Rocker/Camber/Rocker
Flex: 8/10
Stance: 1.0 cm Setback
Core: Wood
Fiberglass: N/A
Base: Sintered
Edge: Serrated Edges + RadCut
[Buy the 2019 Rossignol Justice Snowboard]
Burton Day Trader Snowboard
Pave your own trail and conquer any terrain on this powder specific women’s snowboard. Burton’s Channel mounting system lets you fully adjust your stance however you’d like. The medium stiff flex of this snowboard is playful on the groomers while still being stiff enough to handle pow. The large stance setback helps you keep your nose up in deep snow while the frostbite edges give you great grip on hardpack. The flat top profile with rocker of the Burton Day Trader women’s snowboard is great for powder and loose and fun on the corduroys.
Shape: Directional
Profile: Flat Top with Rocker Shovel Nose
Flex: 4-5/10
Stance: 3.8 cm Setback
Core: FSC Certified Super Fly II 700G Core with Dualzone EGD
Fiberglass: Women’s Specific Triax
Base: Sintered
Edge: Frostbite Edges
[Buy the 2019 Burton Day Trader Snowboard]
Jones Mind Expander Snowboard
Feel stable and in control, on a true rockered snowboard. With a stiff flex, a responsive bamboo core, and a Spoon 3.0 rocker in the nose, this deck will thrive in the deep snow. The added traction tech creates an effortless edge hold on groomed runs. While the Jones Mind Expander women’s snowboard has enough features to stay afloat in the deep stuff, it also shines in freestyle with the ability to ride both ways, a unique feature for a powder specific deck. The carbon in the nose dampens vibrations, an important feature in a rocker snowboard, to help at high speeds.
Shape: Directional Twin
Profile: Rocker
Flex: 6/10
Stance: Centered
Core: Bamboo Stringer Surf Core
Fiberglass: Biax
Base: Sintered
Edge: Traction Tech
[Buy the 2019 Jones Mind Expander Snowboard]
Burton FT Story Board Snowboard
This aggressive women’s snowboard boasts a stiff flex, intense camber, fast base, and dramatic stance setback. A fantastic powder board for an advanced rider. This powder stick will help you float, give your deck extra pop, and let you fully adjust your stance however you’d like with Burton’s Channel system. The meticulously designed core of this snowboard provides the rider with a durable board that will last for years to come, while also reducing weight, increasing pop, and strengthening the zones that need it most.
Shape: Directional
Profile: Rocker in nose, Camber underfoot
Flex: 6-7/10
Stance: 3.5 cm Setback
Core: FSC Certified Super Fly II 700G Core
Fiberglass: Women’s Specific Triax w/Carbon I-Beam
Base: Sintered
Edge: Steel Edge
[Buy the 2019 Burton FT Story Board Snowboard]
