Freeride snowboards

Buying Freeride snowboard

Are you always looking for opportunities to dive into fresh powder when you're on the ski lift? Then you are definitely a true freerider. If you regularly go off the beaten track you will greatly benefit from a suitable freeride snowboard. At Snowboards APP you are at the right place for your entire snowboard equipment. We stock freeride snowboards from the best brands. We are also happy to help you find the right board so you can fully enjoy yourself in the snow. Quickly check our snowboards collection for men or women.

What is a freeride snowboard?

Different terms are used to describe various boards. A freeride snowboards is characterized by its shape. Most Freeride-oriented snowboard have a directional shape. This means the bindings are set back. As a result you have a longer nose and a shorter tail. The advantage of this is that you can initiate a turn better and carve on the well-groomed piste. In addition, freeride boards have a tapered tail. This means the tail is narrower than the nose. A wide tip or nose stays afloat better in the powder. Because the back is narrower, you sink a bit deeper into the snow at the rear so you need to exert less force on your back leg to keep your board above the powder.

What characterizes a freeride snowboard?

A freeride snowboard is a board with which you can perform well both on and off piste. You can recognize a freeride snowboard by its shape. Almost all freeride boards have a directional shape. Besides the longer nose, these boards usually also have a tapered tail. The tail is then narrower than the nose/tip. A directional shape steers more precisely on groomed runs and provides more float in the powder. The combination of a narrower tail and standing further back on your snowboard causes the rear of the board to sink slightly into the powder. This keeps the nose nicely “floating” and you need to apply less pressure to your back leg. And that saves a lot of burning legs!

Advantages of a freeride snowboard

A freeride snowboard offers numerous advantages for adventurous snowboarders who like to go off the beaten path. These specialized boards are designed to perform in unprepared snow and off-piste conditions.
The main advantage of a freeride snowboard is the excellent floatation in deep powder snow. With a wider nose and narrower tail, freeride snowboards can easily glide through deep snow, allowing you to effortlessly float and enjoy adrenaline-filled descents.
Freeride snowboards often have a stiffer and more responsive flex pattern, which provides stability and control at high speeds and in rough terrain.
The design of a freeride snowboard also makes it possible to maneuver through trees and technical descents, giving you more opportunities to explore terrain and take on new challenges.

Long and short freeride snowboards

Generally you ride a freeride snowboards 2–4 cm longer than an all-mountain snowboard. Nowadays you see more and more shorter freeride snowboards. You can ride these “short boards” shorter because they are wider. Short freeride snowboards are more maneuverable in the powder and ideal for slaloming between trees. You can also have a lot of fun on the piste with such a short freeride snowboard. Are you more into big, long turns and do you go for maximum speed? Then a long freeride snowboard is a good choice. A good option is the Jones Flagship. If you prefer to ride more playfully and are mostly found on the edge of the piste? Then a short freeride snowboard is a good choice. A nice example of this is the Bataleon partywave

What is the ideal length of a freeride snowboard?

The ideal length of a freeride snowboard depends on several factors. An important aspect is your height and weight. In general, freeride snowboards are ridden longer than, for example, a freestyle snowboard. If you are looking for a freeride snowboard with which you want to go all-out on the piste and prefer big, long turns, then choose a somewhat longer length +/- 2–4 cm longer than an all mountain snowboard.

Nowadays you also see many shorter freeride snowboards. These types of boards are specially developed to be ridden shorter. The boards are very agile and have just as much float as a longer one because they are also wider to compensate for the length. These boards are ideal when you like to ride between the trees.

When to choose a freeride snowboard?

We often get the question why you should choose a freeride snowboard instead of an all-mountain board. Let's start by stating that fun on the mountain comes first. Do you already have some weeks of experience and are you the type of boarder who likes maximum speed and likes to ride off-piste?  Do you mostly go with skiers and are you rarely found in the funpark? Then a freeride snowboard is a suitable choice.

Order Freeride snowboard online at snowboards APP

At Snowboards APP you can safely and quickly order your new freeride snowboard from your favorite brand. Buy a snowboard from Bataleon, Jones, Arbor, Lib Tech, Burton, Gnu, Roxy, Nidecker and THE Boardscompany. Also take a look at freeride bindings if you are looking for a freeride snowboard. Do you need more information or advice? Feel free to contact us so we can help you with the search for your new board. Would you rather see and feel the snowboards, snowboard bindings and boots in real life? Then visit our snowboard shop.