By: Brittany Mellander: Assistant Snowboard Buyer | September 28, 2022
It’s that time of year when you need to start thinking about a new snowboard purchase. Whether it is your first board or fifth board, we have you covered with the best women’s snowboards of 2023. From Magne-Traction to Grip-Tech, Directional to Twin, or Camber to Rocker, dialing in the perfect options to cater to your riding style will complete the quiver and maximize your days on hill. Traditional camber provides you with the most stability with four main contact points and will be slightly less forgiving when you catch an edge. Rocker provides the most forgiving for slower speeds and playful turns, thanks to contact points that are lifted, preventing you from catching an edge but making it harder to hold an edge.
By using hybrid technology, all the top snowboard companies are creating women's snowboard profiles that combine the best benefits of each style, at all the correct points of contact, allowing for excelled performance all over the mountain, no matter your riding style.
The GNU Ladies Choice Asym C2X Snowboard breaks out all the stops, incorporating all of the highest end materials and signature tech that GNU is known for. It uses an asymmetrical design for easy, powerful turns, Magne-Traction edges for insane grip, a hybrid C2x Banana profile for tons of pop and pivot, and finishes this off with Carbon Power bands for a little extra oomph. And of course, the board is Mervin Made, so it's all done by hand in the great state of Washington using the most eco-friendly methods possible. The end result is a premier all-mountain freestyle deck that handles anything with explosive style and unlimited fun.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Camber/Rocker/Camber | Medium | Asymmetrical, True Twin | $629.99 |
If your day takes in just about everything the mountain has to offer with park laps sprinkled liberally throughout, the CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy Snowboard should be on your list. With its true twin, medium-flexing, rocker-flat-rocker construction, it's just plain hard to beat. Whether you're carving cord, ripping in and out of the park, or have your eyes set on secret pow stashes, the Space Metal Fantasy delivers the most fun this side of Neptune.
The Space Metal Fantasy from CAPiTA is Mothership made with 100% clean energy so you can confidently tear up the mountain at any level of riding while knowing that you are helping to support our planet.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Rocker/Flat/Rocker | 4/10 | True Twin | $429.95 |
Say yes to fresh snow. Say yes to frosty mornings, early wake-up calls, and full-throated carpool karaoke singalongs on the way to the way to go shred your heart out. The Burton Yeasayer Snowboard encompasses that positive, down-for-anything attitude in a mellow all-mountain board that's up for anything. The Yeasayer isn't some crazy, demanding deck that requires full throttle charging every time you step on it - this version comes with Burton's easygoing Flat Top™ rocker profile for catch-free fun, and a soft, forgiving flex that allows your riding to take center stage. Anywhere you ask it to go, and anything you ask it to do, the answer is always a cheery "Heck yeah!"
If you like more under-board-feel, The Channel® Board Mount system helps provide security and a more natural board flex underfoot. This softer flexing ride provides all the stability needed for an effortless day.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Rocker/Flat/Rocker | 2-5/10 | True Twin | $499.95 |
Freeride? Check. Directional? Check. Stiff and powerful for the hard rippers? Double check. The Never Summer Proto FR Snowboard is constructed with triple camber for speed, power, and supreme versatility. This original triple camber board features a WooBoo wood and bamboo core for a transformative ride that isn't afraid to dig in and get it.
When you want a powerful board with a setback stance, the Never Summer Lady FR is designed to keep your riding catch-free at the edges with their Vario Power Grip Sidecut.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Cam/Rock/Cam/Rock/Cam | 8/10 | Directional | $589.99 |
The Nitro Drop Snowboard is a smooth-riding directional board for riders that don't need to get lost in quiver choice paralysis every weekend. This is daily driver material: a board that excels in deep snow, but also kills it on groomers and in the park. Its radial sidecut is as predictable as the sunrise, its base is fast as they come, and it's pretty darn pleasing to the eye. In other words: dependable, capable, and stylish - just like you. How uncanny.
The Drop is exactly what you are looking for when you want an all-mountain traditional camber snowboard. The Cam Out Camber provides extra grip and easy transitions from edge to edge.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Rocker/Camber/Rocker | 6/10 | Directional | $489.95 |
The Roxy Raina LTD Snowboard is custom made for riders progressing from zero to shred. Combining top shelf features like C2 Contour Technology and Magne-Traction® edges with a soft, easygoing flex, the Raina is a beginner friendly package that won't hold you back when you slide into more challenging terrain. Now featured in true evo style thanks to this exclusive topsheet!
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Camber/Rocker/Camber | Medium | Directional Twin | $399.99 |
The Roxy XOXO C3 Snowboard is a playful freestyle board with enough sass to keep things interesting when you explore outside the terrain park. A newly updated Light Hearted Core is paired with Roxy's poppy C3 camber profile and grippy Magne-Traction® edges for dependable carves in a wide array of snow conditions, allowing you to leave your mark on the mountain no matter what. See you on the hill, XOXO!
Made in the US at Mervin, the Roxy XOXO is constructed with Rocker in the center and Camber under feet. This is no beginner board and should only be ridden by the most skilled and aggressive ladies.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Camber/Rocker/Camber | Medium | True Twin | $499.99 |
Based on the insanely popular Warpig model, the Ride Psychocandy Snowboard brings the same all-mountain, volume-shifted excellence to a narrower platform, with smaller sizes available for riders who can't find the right fit with the OG Pig. In addition to its inclusive size range, the Psychocandy also has a slightly more tapered tip and cutout tail, adding easy pivoting in powder and even more playful riding through slush and groomers. It's insanely fun in any conditions and especially sweet on the feet of a jib-happy all mountain rider with a flair for speed.
One of the bestselling women’s directional boards, Ride’s Psychocandy gives you the freedom to ride at any time of the year while supplying fun with a Wmns Performance core featuring lightweight Paulownia wood stringers and high-strength Aspen.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Rocker/Flat | Medium | Directional | $519.95 |
Put your stylus to the canvas and make your mark. The Burton Stylus Snowboard is an easygoing tool for getting the hang of snowboarding, and provides plenty of performance so the fun doesn't stop once you start shredding. A flat base, forgiving flex, twin shape, and Easy Bevel edges make it easy to initiate turns, hard to accidentally catch an edge, and almost impossible to wipe the huge smile off your face.
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Rocker/Flat/Rocker | Soft | True Twin | $399.95 |
The Arbor Veda Camber Snowboard is an absolute ripper. This directional big mountain board was shaped by Marie-France Roy, and it's her ride of choice for lines of high consequence. It has a slightly tapered, setback shape that floats well in deeper snow, as well as long lines, a sturdy flex, and a full camber profile that generates plenty of power and response when you need it most. To finish it off, the board is made with Arbor's signature commitment to sustainability, featuring a plastic-free topsheet that highlights the beautiful and unique woodgrain patterns of the Cedar Powerply. Reliability is what you can expect from a traditional camber board like the Veda. This board also features Grip Tech, which extends contact points on the toes and the heels for better grip when transitioning into turns.
Stevi, Allocation Analyst: "The Veda is a fun and functional all mountain machine. If you are hoping to progress in the backcountry, or just make epic power laps and hard carving turns at the resort, the Veda will keep you feeling strong and secure in a range of conditions."
Read Arbor Veda In-Depth Review
Rocker | Flex | Shape | Original Price |
Camber | 5/10 | Directional | $549.95 |
Our snowboard buyers have an endless amount of knowledge on all things snowobarding stemming from years of experience in the snowboard industry in tandem with their countless hours spent on slopes everywhere from groomers to the remote backcountry around the world. evo's buyers assess all products coming to market, lean into this knowledge, and put together this selection of the best products. They have a unique perspective as they truly see everything offered across the category.
Hey everyone I’m the Assistant Snowboard Buyer here at evo! Like many in the industry, I've always been active. Growing up on the beaches of Southern California, skating and surfing were a part of my life, so when I picked a snow sport at the age of 8, snowboarding was a no-brainer! I always enjoyed boarding but really found my passion for it in college where I joined the ski & snowboard club spending most weekends and holidays going up to Big Bear and MT High. After college, I enjoyed the ski bum life for a year in Mammoth as a lift operator before an injury cut my time there short. Shortly after, I found myself with the opportunity to move up to Washington to be closer to the mountains and nature.
About 7 years ago when I first moved up here I knew with my background that working in a ski and snowboard shop was the right move. I was a snowboard sales associate at a shop for about 3 years before joining the evo Seattle store. There I helped train snowboard department new hires and honed my bootfitting skills. I most recently joined the snowboard buying team last October and love that I’ve landed a career in snowboarding and still have the opportunity to get plenty of days on the hill!