Best intermediate all mountain snowboard

• Most snowboards sold each year are all-mountain snowboards.
• The Burton Custom was the first all-mountain snowboard.
• Before the Burton Custom, most snowboards were aimed at either freestylers or freeriders.
• All-mountain boards provide a good compromise between freestyle and freeride options.
• Specialist boards are still beneficial, such as freeride or entry-level boards.
• A Goliath board from Bataleon is a sophisticated all mountain snowboard perfect for high-speed slashing.
• A Dual Radial Super Tube and patented Triple Base Technology provide for a more forgiving ride.
• This board is a good fit for intermediate and advanced all-mountain riders.
• A Burton Custom Camber is an aggressive all mountain board that is perfect for advanced riders.
• With a generous camber, it provides both stability and precision.
• The board comes in two versions, the Burton Custom Flying V, and the Custom Camber.
• A Burton Process Flying V board has a lightweight and playful feel.
• Ideal for less advanced all-mountain riders, it has a strategic profile that transfers energy for supersized snap.
• Capita’s D.O.A snowboard is a go-anywhere deck that uses a hybrid camber design to deliver maximum pop.
• A Jones Twin Sister is a women-specific board designed for all-mountain riders.
• A 3D contoured base provides better catch prevention on hardpack.
• It has a centred stance for easy riding switch but is not the best rail board.
• The board is redesigned last winter to have a slightly blunter nose and tail shape as well as the 3D contoured base.
• A K2 Antidote snowboard is a soft and playful board that works well in both carving and park situations.
• Nitro’s Team board provides stable and smooth handling for all mountain riding with a favourable flex pattern.
• Ride’s Warpig is great for all-mountain riding and has been a fantastic entry point for beginners.
• The Salomon Assassin is a solid board for all-mountain riding that highlights your abilities on jumps.
• The Salomon Dancehaul is playful and great for little hops and ollies assuring a fun ride.
• The Salomon Rumble Fish is a women’s board heavily profiled for pivoty and slarvy turns.
• Yes’ Hel Yes is a women’s board that works for all types of riding, including deep powder.
• The Yes Hello is a softer board that focuses on playful feeling rather than

• The webpage provides a ranking of the 6 Best Snowboards of 2023.
• Each snowboard has a list of metrics that have been reviewed and ranked by experts for each board, including edging, float in powder, stability at speed, playfulness, and pop and jumping.
• There is a detailed review for each snowboard on the list, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of each board.
• The top-ranked snowboard and the best overall snowboard is the K2 Alchemist. The board is praised for its edge hold, loads of pop, stability, and torsional flex pattern. The board is best suited towards advanced riders because of its narrow waist width and freeride-centric design.
• The Jones Frontier is ranked as the best snowboard for the bang for the buck and is highly recommended for advanced-beginner to expert riders. It is a versatile and user-friendly board that performs in all types of terrain. However, it tends to slip on hardpack because of its mellow serrated edge and lacks a distinct feel or character when turning or engaging the core.
• The Yes. Optimistic is recommended for those who like to rail turns on groomers, slash around the mountain, and experience superior powder floatation. The board can be downsized and is super responsive and floaty. However, this board may require more effort to maneuver and ride in bumpy and inconsistent terrain. Also, the shorter diamond-shaped tail is less forgiving on backseat landings.
• The United Shapes Cadet is an all-mountain snowboard, ideal for intermediate to expert riders who want a super fun, playful, and unique everyday board that floats, turns, and jumps. The mostly-camber profile board is user-friendly and maintains a distinct and playful character. Riders with larger boot sizes may experience toe drag and topsheet scratches easily.
• The Ride Warpig is recommended as the best volume-shifted board and also a quiver killer. The board is playful, has excellent value, and is wide and nimble. However, it can slip on hardpack, and maintaining heelside edge grip on firm snow is challenging.

• EVOReviews presents the 10 best snowboards for the 2023-2024 season, evaluated for versatility and range
• The Aeronaut, Deep Fake, and Candle Rain introduce new designs and styles that cater to the riders’ preferences
• Each snowboard has a rocker profile, flex, shape, and price listed
• The following snowboards are categorized as all-mountain snowboards:
  • CAPiTA Mercury
    • Rocker: Rocker/Camber/Rocker
    • Flex: 6.5/10
    • Shape: Directional Twin
    • Original Price: $629.95
  • Burton Good Company
    • Rocker: Camber
    • Flex: Medium
    • Shape: Directional Twin
    • Original Price: $439.95
  • K2 Medium
    • Rocker: Camber
    • Flex: 6/10
    • Shape: True Twin
    • Original Price: $549.95
  • Arbor Candle Rain Camber
    • Rocker: Camber
    • Flex: 6/10
    • Shape: Directional Twin
    • Original Price: $649.95
  • Bataleon Beyond Medals
    • Rocker: Camber
    • Flex: 7/10
    • Shape: Directional
    • Original Price: $599
  • CAPiTA Aeronaut
    • Rocker: Flat/Camber/Flat
    • Flex: 6/10
    • Shape: Directional
    • Original Price: $649.95
  • Jones Stratos
    • Rocker: Rocker/Camber/Rocker
    • Flex: 7/10
    • Shape: Directional
    • Original Price: $629.95
  • Ride Deep Fake
    • Rocker: Rocker/Camber
    • Flex: 8/10
    • Shape: Directional
    • Original Price: $599.95
  • Lib Tech Dynamo
    • Rocker: Camber/Rocker/Camber
    • Flex: Medium
    • Shape: Directional
    • Original Price: $579.99
  • Season Kin
    • Rocker: Camber
    • Flex: Soft
    • Shape: Directional Twin
    • Original Price: $499
• Some snowboards have customer reviews:
  • Brad

• User has snowboarded for 3 seasons and is ready to buy a new setup
• Currently looking for a sale on last year’s items on evo.com
• Introduced as “intermediate” rider; wants to be able to hold up in powder but mostly will be doing groomers/side trails
• Lives in Salt Lake and has an Ikon pass
• Asked for recommendations for an all-mounting snowboard that can handle powder and tree runs
• User wants to spend $800 for a full setup including boots
• Height: 6’
• Weight: 185lbs
• Boot size: 11
• Recommendations:
  • Jones mountain twin (7 karma)
  • Capita Mercury (7 karma)
  • Capita Mercury not recommended for intermediate riders (1 karma)
  • K2 Instrument (3 karma)
  • Passport (1 karma)
  • Rome Service Dog (1 karma)
  • Ride Algorythym, Shadowban, Benchwarmer, Twinpig, and Zero (1 karma)
• Discussion about appropriate board size, with recommendations ranging from 157 to 160
• Recommendation to check KSL for a used setup
• Advice to allocate budget judiciously, possibly spending more on boots and less on board and bindings to make the budget work better

• W provides a list of the top 10 intermediate all-mountain snowboards for the 2023-2024 season.
• Each snowboard has a Smart rating score out of 100 for comparison.
• The average score for 43 intermediate boards rated is 80.8/100, with a range between 67.8/100 and 91.3/100.
• The average price for the rated snowboards is $485.
• The breakdown of each board’s rating includes:
  • Flex
  • Turning Ease
  • Versatility
  • Performance as a Freestyle or All-Mountain board
• W describes the strengths and features of each snowboard on the list:
  • YES Basic: freestyle focused and great for a beginner or intermediate rider
  • BATALEON WHATEVER: catch-free ride, lots of pop, and suitable for all-mountain freestyle.
  • Slash Brainstorm: slight stiffness, easy turning, and good for an athletic rider
  • Jones Tweaker: super easy and fun, great for all-mountain freestyle riders
  • Burton Process Flying V: versatile and playful, good next level board for progressing intermediate riders
  • Never Summer Snowtrooper: easy and casual surf riding for versatility and progressiveness
  • Capita Outerspace Living: most versatile with performance for advanced riders while easy enough for progress
• Links to full reviews for each board are included.
• Clicking on links leads to additional information about each board’s camber, core, and edge style.
• The text is written in a conversational style.
• Users can purchase any board through links provided (accepted affiliate marketing).
• Reddit user’s karma is included for each recommendation.

• A Reddit user posts a question on r/snowboardingnoobs, asking for recommendations for an intermediate level all-mountain snowboard they can use to progress towards black runs and more park features
• The user has snowboarded 20 days total and is comfortable riding greens and blues with small park features
• They want a board that won’t be too loose and feels somewhat forgiving
• They are looking for boards that are camber/rocker/camber or camber dominant
• Several boards are mentioned in the comments, including:
  • Yes Jackpot (+4 karma)
  • Capita Asymulator (+2 karma)
  • Capita The Outsiders (+2 karma)
  • Capita DOA (+1 karma)
  • Wired Directive (+1 karma)
  • Marhar Archaic (+1 karma)
  • Ride Algorythm (+1 karma)
  • Jones Mountain Twin (+1 karma)
  • Capita Mercury (+1 karma)
  • Yes Typo (+1 karma)
  • Yes Standard (+1 karma)
• The Burton Custom Flying V is recommended against (+1 karma)
• One user advises not to stress over the different technologies and to stick with a camber dominant board unless the user specifically prefers rocker dominant boards (+2 karma)
• Another user talks about the camber profiles of the recommended boards, with several being camber 2.0 or camrocker (RCR) (+1 karma)
• They note that these boards will feel more stable at speed than anything with CRC and have better edge hold for carving but will feel different and hookier than a rocker dominant board (+1 karma)
• The user chooses the Yes Typo and decides on the 155 size (+1 karma)
• A discussion follows regarding the sizing chart for the Yes Typo (+2 karma)
• The user is happy with their purchase, which was at a 40% discount due to it being end of season (+1 karma)

• Title: Intermediate Snowboard recommendations
• Posted 11 months ago in subreddit “r/snowboardingnoobs”
• Topic: Recommendations for an intermediate all mountain board
• User asks for recommendations
• User preferences:
  • Twin or directional
  • Camber or hybrid over rocker
  • Weight: 165 lbs
• User asks for recommendations regarding intermediate all mountain boards
• User responds to first post and recommends choosing between:
  • Symmetrical board
  • Camber
• Another user recommends Burton Cartographer
• Another user asks about difficulty posting to subreddit
• User posts list of recommended snowboards for intermediate all mountain:
  • Jones frontier (2 karma)
  • Lib tech trs
  • Capita mercury
  • Rome national
  • K2 manifest
  • Ride shadowban
  • Arbor shiloh
  • Salomon assasin pro
• Another user adds recommendations:
  • Ride Warpig
  • Salomon Dancehaul
  • Jones Mountain Twin
• Another user recommends Typo
• Same user adds a recommendation for K2 Passport
• User describes the K2 Passport as a quiver killer that can handle groomers, pow, bumps, trees, some side hits/mid-sized kickers, and can ride switch.

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