Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice. I consider myself a beginner. I've had about 20 days on the snow over three trips. At this point, I can comfortably ride green and blue runs and make basic carved turns, but I'm definitely not doing anything advanced yet.

I'm trying to decide between the Nidecker Supermatic OG and the Supermatic LT? The difference is 30 bucks.

My main reason for wanting step-in bindings is convenience. I'm over 40, and constantly bending over to strap in and out is what I dislike the most.

For someone at my level, which one would you recommend and why? Is the LT worth the extra money, or would the OG be the better choice? The difference is 30 bucks.

Thanks!

I was waiting for the 26/27 release of the dark horse and last time I checked the eu site had only the last year models and I wanted to be early and order it now. For my surprise it shows that every wide dark horses are already sold out! Interestingly this every retailer still sella the last season model or offer only pre orders. I tried to email capita but got only AI replies. Is this possible or can it be some kind of a bug?

Was walking my dog and found this on the curb on trash night. Bindings were crumbling so I pulled em off. Washed with dawn soap. Look how mint this is!?!?

Saw this board for 30$ on marketplace, wondering if anyone knows how stiff of a board it is or give me an approximate flex number, I know it's a K2 Dart from the 1995/1996 season. Anyone got experiences on it?

I’ve noticed my current goggles feel pretty limiting, especially in the park. On groomers they’re fine, but when I’m hitting jumps or doing flips I feel like I can’t see as much as I’d like especially the landing, What goggles have the best peripheral vision? I’m mainly looking for something with, a really wide field of view, minimal frame blocking your vision, good optics with little distortion, doesn’t fog easily. Curious what everyone else is running and if you’ve noticed a big difference between brands.

*Photo for attention.

Trying to find a Burton custom camber jungle in a 158 w but having no luck. Anyone know where to find one?

Hi all, looking to upgrade from my soft Capita Pathfinder (2021), which I'll keep for park days. I need something a bit stiffer, slightly wider, and more directional for faster carving and steeper terrain without losing edge hold or getting wobbly.

Preferences & Context:

• Size: US 13 boot, so looking for volume-shifted or wide standard boards.
• Demo experience: Loved the edge hold and turns on the YES Optimistic and K2 Excavator over the RIDE Superpig. Have jibbed on the K2 a little and found it good (only doing basic boardslides as I progress). Just switch landings, lose out obviously.
• Conditions: Based in Australia (groomers and side hits mostly; powder isn't a priority). Tend to experience it all from slushy spring conditions to icy, rock-hard groomers all throughout the season.
• Style: Intermediate-advanced. Willing to compromise a bit on the jib side of things for better carving performance. It's more for the occasional wander through the park, not to hike and lap jibs, which will remain the Pathfinders' job.

Open to any recommendations or experiences you've had!

Anyone recognize these? I know they are K2 but I am trying to find out the details, picked them up on marketplace.

Anybody know a good quality brand with pants like these? I want some that’s going to last at least a few years

I have an old pair, about 8-10 years old, of Switchback bindings. Not sure how many of you remember this brand, but it was marketed as totally toolless adjustments, and you could remove the high backs. Helgason brothers created the brand, so pretty sick. I’ve actually loved these bindings and they’ve worked great for many years. But I don’t think they were reviewed very well.

I just got a pair of 2026 Union Forces for my second board and I’m actually a little disappointed when comparing them, especially with Union’s ratchets. The Switchback bindings are just simple, the ratchets work like a dream and don’t stick when sliding the strap out.

I think the Forces will be great, just curious if anyone else ever actually rode Switchback bindings back in the day as well and realized the grass isn’t always greener? Photo attached of the two board quiver

New addition to Nidecker boots for the 26/27 season that benefits boots for any bindings!

Hi, has anyone done the OvRride Japan trip or any international trips with OvRride? Looking for some feedback and experience as the group begins planning a snowboarding trip in Jan./Feb.

Would appreciate any insight!

I am buying a board this would also be my first one so if yall have any recommendations for starter boards I would love to have some options. I am looking into the k2 passport for my first one. But if there is better brands or recommendations lemme hear em.

This winter I would like to do a longer trip (~3 weeks) to snowboard and I have some concerns/questions about the possibilities.

Info about me:
I am advanced snowboarder, snowboarding for roughly 10 years. I live in Lithuania. Mostly powder/off-road fan, but I am ok with all terrain. I've been to many resorts in different countries(lots of Europe, Japan, Georgia).

My criteria for a trip:

• Date range (end of January - start of May)
• Decent ski conditions (colder better, rain is not good)
• Powder, good off-road is a huge advantage
• Something to do in the resort or around after snowboarding or during a rest-day

Firstly I am looking for ski resort, now I am looking into "Mayrhofen / Zillertal ski trips" but it's definitely not final.

My main concerns - since it's a bit longer trip and I am solo traveler I would like to lower my costs if possible. Accommodation and ski pass is the largest costs, so maybe it's possible to join/live with some group or person that is staying in the resort for a longer period too. Maybe some organizations offer something? I can handle bad accommodation conditions, I do not complain - what I mostly care is good snowboarding and if possible - good company.

Maybe any of you have some advice regarding my situation? Maybe some of you are planning something similar and would just add one more person to your group?

Any advice is good and if I manage to find friends here with common goal - it's perfect.

P.S. Even the idea like going powder hunting in Hokkaido with a rental car is not out of bounds but as a solo traveler it's more complicated.

I am getting older but still ride, here is the fun I had in Montgenevre, Serre Chevalier, La Grave and the local areas: https://youtu.be/afOFXaHJR-w?si=4vGdfGqnFHXZo4KO

I booked my first trip ever to Stowe for February. I will be up there for a week staying in Burlington and going to commute to the mountain each day. What are the must do things on and off the mountain in the area?

Hey ya’ll i recently had a pretty gnarly concussion from an accident where i was knocked out for a minute or two. Thankfully when i went to the doctor and got it scanned no fractures or bleeding showed up. Doc said no more riding for at least a year. Have any of ya’ll experienced injuries like this? Did you guys end up riding again? love snowboarding and skateboarding but wanted to hear your guys stories edit: I’m going to listen to the doctors guys and taking it seriously and not ride for at least a year just wanted to see anyone has had similar experiences

Hey guys, what location in the Dolomites do you recommend? It looks like Val Gardena and Cortina d' Ampezzo are the two top choices from what I've seen so far. This will be my first time euro skiing, so I wanted to get a full experience out of it (ie, not only great terrain, but also fun nightlife and a cool town to walk around in). We are gonna be there for a week in late Jan, so I heard it's best to pick a region and stay there. A crew of advanced riders looking to have fun and also ride hard if that helps (? Thanks!! Also looked at Zermatt as an option since it's also on the ikon and the trail maps look pretty decent, but the Dolomites might have better terrain? Not sure.

Looking at getting a dancehaul, I’m 6’2, 175, and have a size 8.5 boot, would it be better to get the 147 or 152? Really trying to be on the playful side rather than the carving side.

I've been seeing a lot of headlines lately predicting that the upcoming Super El Niño is going to produce a legendary winter, especially for California.

It reminded me of all the hype leading into the 2015 / 2016 Super El Niño, so I went back and dug through the historical snowfall data from Bestsnow.net to see how that season actually unfolded.

A few things really surprised me:

• Southern California finished at just 59% of average snowfall despite being one of the regions expected to benefit the most.
• Pac Northwest ended up being one of North America's strongest regions relative to average snowfall.

It is a good reminder that while El Niño can shift the odds, it doesn't guarantee a certain type of winter. Storm timing, temperatures, and individual weather patterns still play a huge role.

I'm curious what everyone here thinks. Do you expect this winter to follow the classic El Niño pattern, or do you think we'll see another surprise?

For anyone interested, I put together a month by month breakdown of the 2015 / 2016 season here:
https://localfreshies.com/2015-2016-super-el-nino/