The 10 Best Powder Snowboards of 2023 - Men's & Women's
By: Stew Langner: Snowboard Buyer | September 23, 2022
It seems like everywhere you turn (literally), there is a new shape bursting on the snowboard scene. Mindfully crafted and designed with complementing materials and camber profiles, the best powder snowboards can make a good day on hill unforgettable. Whether it’s a swallow tail designed to keep your nose up and your slashes snappy, a powder twin that allows for maximum freedom to turn the whiteroom into a park, or 3D shaping to displace snow and create easier turns, there’s something for everyone on a deep day. Who needs a one board quiver when there’s a storm in the forecast? Picking the best powder snowboard will ensure you’ll be hootin’ and hollerin’ all damn day on those mornings after a big snowfall. Take a deep dive and check out the latest and greatest powder snowboards for the upcoming season.
New This Year:
Trending this season are swallow tail shapes, powder twin profiles, and 3D shaping to ensure you won’t get bogged down on a day where the only thing that matters is the next slash.
Bataleon Surfer
Back off Warchild, the 50-Year Storm is here. The Bataleon Surfer Snowboard is made for the biggest dumps that know no friends, thanks to the super set back stance, oversized nose, and long swallowtail that keep your front end out of the swell. 3BT™ sidebase uplift with AirRide™ floats through pow and dampens the chunder, so you can surf the pow, cruise the hardpack, and leave the kooks in your wake.
Fully loaded and ready to rip, the Bataleon Surfer isn’t holding back. Advanced to expert riders can maximize those days where the stars align thanks to 3D shaping for maximum float, turn initiation, and stability.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 4/10 | Camber | $829.95 |
Nitro Quiver Cannon
Catch the buzz of the world's most famous swallowtail with the Nitro Quiver Cannon Snowboard. A versatile sidecountry destroyer that'll charge through chunder just as naturally as it surfs weightlessly atop pow, the Cannon's unique shaping and mid-wide width make it incredibly fun. Moderately stiff with Nitro's Cam-Out rocker/camber profile, the Nitro Quiver Cannon Snowboard is a one-of-a-kind specimen that you'll find yourself saddling up on every time there are fresh turns to be harvested.
Just because there’s a foot of fresh snow, doesn’t mean you can’t charge the hill with power and force. The Nitro Quiver Cannon balances moderate taper with a powder-hungry nose and snappy swallow tail.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 7/10 | Rocker/Camber/Rocker | $569.95 - $599.95 |
CAPiTA Spring Break Powder Twin
If "CAPiTA Spring Break Powder Twin Snowboard" sounds like the answer to your prayers right off the bat, you should probably listen to your gut. This pow-hungry freestyler keeps the extra wide waist, the tight, carvy turn radius, and gentle Surf Camber profile of its Spring Break brethren, but packages them together in a Twin shape that's perfect for playful powder riding. The latest model comes with upgraded Carbon V-Tech Amplifiers for lightweight power and response. Build that backcountry booter and get to work on your backside three, the Powder Twin is ready to rumble.
Spriiiiing Breeeeaaak sort of says it all, right? Created with the mindset of mixing freestyle boarding with an epic pow day, Capita’s twin powder shape has the qualities that make lapping the park fun but still provides the float and snappy decision-making you need to ride in deep conditions.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 5/10 | Rocker/Camber/Rocker | $549.95 |
Jones Ultra Mind Expander
No need to disappear into the desert on a vision quest; just strap into the Jones Ultra Mind Expander Snowboard for an afternoon and throw the doors of perception wide open. Blending a directional shape with 3D Contour Base 3.0 and a smooth rocker profile designed by legendary surf shaper Chris Christenson, this elite level charger exists at the hallowed intersection of burly freeride, creative freestyle, and good old fashioned pow-surfing. Built with Jones premium Ultra construction for durability and top-end capability, the Ultra Mind Expander will have you looking at the mountain from a whole new perspective. In the latest model the insert packs have been moved forward 20mm to give options for a more centered stance and added power at the end of a carve.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 9/10 | Rocker/Camber/Rocker | $779.95 |
Rome Ravine Select
There's a difference between a ravine and the Grand Canyon, and the Rome Ravine Select Snowboard is the biggest ditch of them all. All of the essentials of the original Ravine are here - floaty and smooth Diamond 3D, shock-absorbing impact plates, and the super versatile rockered nose and cambered tail. The Carbon HotRods get an upgrade with carbon Omega construction, for explosive pop and energy when you're flying down the mountain. If you want a board that feels like it was injected with pure adrenaline, the Ravine Select is the board for you.
Built with the idea that one snowboard should handle it all, the Ravine Select packs versatility in a directional punch. With a 3D nose for float on deep days and Carbon HotRods in the tail for power and stability, the Ravine Select is built for epic powder days, sleeper storm mornings, and beyond.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 8/10 | Rocker/Camber | $629.95 |
Yes. Warca UnInc JPS
Short and wide pow board,? Pssh, maybe when pigs fly! The Yes. Warca UnInc JPS Snowboard makes it possible, with this spin on the iconic 420 board that brings a wide waist width and stout profile to Yes's super floaty Midbite profile. The Midbite has a deeper inlay on the front of the board than the back, giving it a tapered shape that absolutely rips.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 7/10 | Camber | $599.95 |
CAPiTA Navigator
Human being straps into mysterious alien craft and travels through a dazzling wormhole that bends time and space. No, it's not the plot of 1986 science fiction movie, Flight of the Navigator, it's a blow by blow account of your first run on the CAPiTA Navigator Snowboard. This powder hungry freerider combines a tapered directional shape and super set back stance for hoverboard-esque performance in deep snow. Newly updated with a poppy P2 Superlight Core and Powerdrive Base capable of achieving warp speeds, the Navigator is worthy of a spot in any quiver.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| Medium | Rocker/Camber/Rocker | $499.95 |
Burton Skeleton Key
Quiver indecision got you down? Easy, grab the Burton Skeleton Key Snowboard and know that you'll have what it takes to make the most of every day. Its tapered geometry and directional camber camber profile offer tons of float in pow without leaving you high and dry on hardpack. It slays slush like a champ, takes care of business in hairy terrain, and isn't above ripping a party lap or two through the park.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 3-6/10 | Rocker/Camber | $579.95 |
Bataleon Party Wave
If you head for the trees when the snow starts falling, the Bataleon Party Wave is the maneuverable pow stick you need in your quiver. The short, volume-shifted shape whips around obstacles with ease and the 3BT™ uplifted sidebases and narrow centerbase make edge-to-edge transitions even easier. The setback stance and slight swallowtail keep your nose out of the deep stuff but the wider shape also lets you throw some hard carves on the groomers for a shreddy fiesta in any conditions.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| 4/10 | Camber | $459.95 |
Salomon Dancehaul
The Salomon Dancehaul Snowboard is the disco ball of the mountain, and not just because it sparkles. The wide, tapered directional shape cruises through powder and the shorter length keeps things nimble and fun. Rock Out Camber and Popster Core with Ghost Basalt Stringers dampen chatter but bring out the snap where you want it for an epic but controlled ride. If you've been wondering what volume shift boards are all about, grab yourself a Dancehaul and party your way down the mountain.
| Flex | Rocker | Original Price |
| Medium | Rocker/Camber/Rocker | $479.95 |
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The Selection Process:
Our snowboard buyers have an endless amount of knowledge on all things snowboarding 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.
