The Snake Kink and Wayfinder are two different creatures. The former is a traditional snowboard—sort of. The latter is not. “With wide boards, you float them and slide them around more than a regular board that you’re knifing on. They sit on the top of the snow more. It takes a while to get used to, but once you do, it’s a trip. It changes everything.” Cummins is referring to the Wayfinder, a short and stubby steed with the specific intent to surf pow. The Snake Kink, though designed with pow riding as its primary objective, functions as a multipurpose machine in all conditions.
“With the Snake Kink, the nose lifts up with a traditional radius, but at a certain height the nose goes back down. It planes in the deepest snow, but you can take an icy groomer back at your normal speed,” explains Cummins. “For me, it’s cool to do something completely new because you get these butterflies and this nervousness that it might not work. And the best feeling is when it does.”
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