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Everything about Burton Family Tree Sketch Artist
Everything about Burton Family Tree Sketch Artist
The Family Tree Sketch Artist is a snowboard aimed at freeride and all-mountain riders who are looking for stability, float, and playful handling in one board.
The All mountain Directional Shape offers quick, tight turns and float in soft snow.
The Channel® Board Mount is compatible with all bindings and allows you to adjust your stance exactly how you want it.
Meet the Burton Family Tree Hometown Hero
The Burton Family Tree Sketch Artist is a snowboard that invites you to ride creatively, whether you're diving into deep powder or carving fast lines on the piste. This board is part of Burton’s Family Tree series, which focuses on innovative shapes and specific freeride designs. To me, this board feels like a true explorer: stable, powerful, and surprisingly playful at the same time.
What makes the Sketch Artist special is the combination of a directional shape with a camber profile. Thanks to the longer nose, you get more float in deep snow, giving you a surfy feeling on every run. The camber under your feet provides grip and responsiveness, ensuring you maintain control even on hard pistes or in technical sections. This makes the board not only a pow-slayer but also a reliable partner for all-mountain use.
The handling of this board is what appeals to me the most. It responds directly to your movements and gives you the freedom to play with your lines. Whether you're making big turns on open faces or sharp, quick turns through trees and couloirs, the Sketch Artist always feels responsive and lively. It’s a board that rewards you when you ride actively and keeps every descent exciting.
In terms of target audience, the Burton Family Tree Sketch Artist is clearly aimed at the advanced rider. It requires someone who already has some experience and knows how to tackle the mountain. For beginners, the board might be a bit challenging, but for freeriders and all-mountain shredders who want to unleash their creativity on the mountain, this board is a perfect choice.
What I personally find cool is that this board is versatile. It excels in freeride and powder, but it also holds its own on groomers. This means you don’t have to choose between a surfy powder board or a stable piste board; you get both in one shape.
In short, the Burton Family Tree Sketch Artist is a snowboard that not only lets you shred but also inspires you to experience the mountain differently each time. For me, it’s a real recommendation for freeriders who want to add a creative twist to their lines and value all-mountain versatility.
| Board Size | 147 | 151 | 155 | 159 | 163 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight Range | 100-170 lbs. / 45-68kg | 120-200 lbs. / 54-82kg | 120-200 lbs. / 54-82kg | 150-220 lbs. / 68-91kg | 180-260 lbs.+ / 82-118kg+ |
| Waist Width | 246mm | 256mm | 263mm | 269mm | 276mm |
| Stance Location | -12.5 | -12.5 | -12.5 | -12.5 | -12.5 |
| Binding Sizes | Men's M, Women's L | Men's L, Women's L | Men's L, Women's L | Men's L, Women's L | Men's L, Women's L |
| Running Length | 1005mm | 1035mm | 1065mm | 1095mm | 1125mm |
| Sidecut Radius | 6.6m | 6.8m | 7.0m | 7.2m | 7.4m |
| Sidecut Depth | 19.2mm | 19.8mm | 20.4mm | 20.9mm | 21.5mm |
| Stance Width | 505mm | 530mm | 530mm | 560mm | 560mm |
| Nose Width | 293.4mm | 304.6mm | 312.7mm | 319.9mm | 328.0mm |
| Tail Width | 275.4mm | 286.6mm | 294.7mm | 301.9mm | 310.0mm |
| Effective Edge | 1074mm | 1106mm | 1137mm | 1169mm | 1200mm |
Technical Specifications
Burton snowboards stand for innovation, quality, and performance, designed to meet the needs of both beginners and professional riders. They combine timeless design with modern technologies to create versatile, reliable boards that provide optimal control and riding pleasure on any terrain.
This stands for "Wide F!#@%ing Open," and this indicates that the base has a special finish to make it even faster.
The "Super Fly II" core is designed for an optimal balance between weight, strength, and performance. The "700G" indicates the weight of the core in grams, which shows that this core is relatively light. A lighter core can help reduce the weight of the snowboard, which is beneficial for maneuverability and playfulness.
All Burton snowboards from 2014 and newer with The Channel mounting system (such as the snowboard you are viewing here) are covered by a three-year warranty from the date of purchase.
Triax™ with 45° Carbon Highlights is a high-quality construction technology that enhances the performance of a snowboard by providing the right balance between flexibility and stiffness.
A camber bend promotes powerful turns and precise pop, with a resilient spring where the weight is evenly distributed across the entire board for smooth, continuous edge control from tip to tail. This ensures quick rebound and makes the board responsive with excellent turn control along the entire length of the board.
A directional shape provides improved performance and stability when riding in one direction, especially in freeriding and on powder snow.