SGoldwin

At the end of this month the travel starts. From Sweden to Salt Lake City with our main purpose is to ride as much powder as we can in 8 days.
I am not really sure what to expect: 3 feet of pure untouched champagne powder or 4 inches of thick snow with lots of tracks.

But the question is "Do I have the proper gear?".
Since we seldom have dumps of snow back home I havn't tried my latest setup in deep snow.

My weight is 140 lbs and I am 5'7" tall.
- Nitro Team Gullwing, 157 with Burton Cartel bindings. My all mountain setup. Purchased last year.
- Salomon Drift Rocker, 148 with Salomon Rhythm. My park setup. Purchased this year.
My guess is I have to set my stance back one step or two, and perhaps lean back a bit.

What do you think: Will I float?

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walove

At 140lbs your 157 will be fine in most conditions, if they really get 3 feet I would demo a pow board

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SGoldwin

Any suggestions on pow board?
Burton Fish is the only one that pops into my mind.

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sixpoint

the smallest Capita Charlie comes to my mind in the event of huge accumulation

SGoldwin

Interesting. The Good ride gives it Excellent in Powder: Capita Charlie Slasher Snowboard Review | The Good RideThe Good Ride

But stiff on the flex scale. I understand what they say, but one of my previous board was a Custom X and I didn't like how stiff it was. And this one is even more.

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extra0

maybe not the best voice on the subject, but I've ridden a lot of deep west coast powder and prefer a much stiffer board in those conditions. Stiff boards tend to power through if/when your nose get super buried...especially if the snow is turns out heavy.

jjz

i would think the nitro team gullwing with its hybrid rocker would be adequate without a set back up until like 6 - 8 inches, then set back for anything more, with a full set back for anything over like 1.5 feet.

Last year in march in park city i rode 2 - 3 feet of pow on a flat camber board with my bindings all the way set back and it was not as good as my bros rockered board but it was still a blast, even with bronchitis.

walove

Set back helps but riding real deep snow on a real pow board is just a different game. If you are renting at the mountain my guess they will only have a fish. If you are going to dig around there are lots of options in the market.

The charlie rides more like a freeride board with extra float. The flat profile makes it a little slow to turn but is super stable in all conditions. My pow board is a lib snowmullet and it turns you into a hero in the deep snow, yet is soft and jibby when you are riding around. I would love to try a lib birdman, neversummer summit, smokin pinner. Taper and rocker does work.

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SGoldwin

Anyone tried the Salomon Sick Stick? A directional twin with centered stance!
Salomon Sick Stick Snowboard Review | The Good RideThe Good Ride

The data looks good.

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Nivek

Personally I think the Powder Snake is better than the Sickstick. Same shape, but a more traditional core and flex profile. Just more oomph in a slash or popping off pillows.

Your 157 Nitro is going to be more than fine for 140lbs. As long as you've got a decent grade to the mountain you're at even if it dumps 4 feet that board is enough. Keep some speed and you'll plain just fine.

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