Snowboard Companies:




  • Burton is the pioneer of snowboards, located in Burlington, VT.
  • 3 Styles of Boards - FreeRide, All Mountain FreeStyle and Park.
  • Prices Range from $299 to $999
  • K2 was one of the original big Ski companies. They have been a player in snowboards for years and are constantly making technology enhancements to their boards for the better ride.
  • K2 breaks their boards out into 3 categories: A.TL.A.S., Progression and Women’s.
    • A.TL.A.S - This line is a mix of FreeRide and FreeStyle Boards.
    • Progression -This line is made almost exclusively for the park.
    • Women’s - This is women’s line and the major differences from the other categories are Graphics and a smaller Sidecut Radius.
  • Prices Range from $289 to $549
  • Founded in Redmond, WA with the mission to create a snowboard company “for the people”.
  • Ride has 3 Series of Snowboards: Mobility Collection, ATV Collection and Foundation Collection.
    • Mobility Collection - The high end collection designed for the FreeStyle and Park.
    • ATV Collection - This line is desgined for the FreeRide or all mountain boarder.
    • Foundation Collection - The entry line for the new snowboarder. Great quality at a good price.
  • Prices range from $299 to $499
  • Based in Irvine, CA and has been making snowboards for over 10 years.
  • Forum does not break their snowboards out into Categories or Series like some of the others, they simply have it broken out by Mens, Womens and Youth.
    • Mens - The mens line consists of 18 boards that cover the 3 major styles; FreeStyle, FreeRide and Park.
    • Womens - The womens line consists of 5 boards coving FreeStyle, FreeRide and Park.
    • Youth - Boards designed for the little riders before they can launch into the Mens or Womens line.
  • Prices range from $299 to $549

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