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I bought a 2025 Jones Rally Cat 154cm new last December and have only ridden it 3–4 times. It’s in great condition.

I’ve realised it’s just not for me. I thought I’d get on with the camber profile, but I definitely prefer the cam-rocker shape on my Nidecker Escape.

I’m thinking of selling the Rally Cat and putting the money towards another board.

Has anyone sold one recently? Is there much of a second-hand market for them, and what could I realistically expect to get? Just trying to work out if it’s worth listing or if I’d be better off keeping it as a wall decoration.

hi everyone, i recently bought the demon hyper big block universal blend wax from amazon, does anyone knows the melting point of it? cuz i can’t find it anywhere

Looking for some advice regarding Burton AK Cyclic pants and Hover or Cyclic Jacket sizing. I read a few earlier topics on it, and most are regarding jackets only (but still leave a little room for ???)

Male
178/5.10"
75kg/165Lbs

Chest: 98 cm/38"

Natural Waist: 90cm/35"

Hips: 91cm/36"

Arms: 83 cm/33"

Inseam: 81 cm/32"

Hips: 91cm/36"

The Burton size chart has me for an S jacket, except for my waist, it says Large(?!)

For pants it has me at XS(?!)

This sounds a little off to me. Anyone with a similar build rocking Burton AK who can enlighten me?

(No shops really close, closest is 2hrs drive one way, so might go there in a few weeks if needed)

My brother and I are planning a snow trip to Japan in early 2027.

We had planned on either in January with dates like January 20-February 1 or like February 24-March. So either late January (usually better snow?) or late February (less crowds).

We were thinking Hakuba (I know it's crowded but big resort and it's beautiful) for a few nights then over to Myoko for the rest.

I just found out that it will be an El Nino winter though. Does that change things? Like would it be better to go during February because of the later winter?

And because of the El Nino (warmer winter) would we want to go to Hokkaido instead, because it would be getting much better snow than Honshu?

Anywhere that snowboarding is looked down upon to avoid?

Anything advice helps! Thanks!

I’m trying to plan the cheapest possible trip from Boston to snowboard at Vail (or some Epic Pass mountain in that area) this season, and I’m looking for advice from people who have done something similar.

Here’s what I’m thinking:
- Fly from Boston on Friday after work.
- Bring my own snowboard and gear.
- Rent a car at the airport.
- Sleep in the rental car instead of paying for a hotel.
- Shower at Planet Fitness.
- Buy groceries instead of eating at restaurants.
- Ride Saturday and Sunday.
- Fly back on Monday.

I just want to maximize time on the mountain while spending as little money as possible.

A few questions:
- Is sleeping in the rental car realistic around Vail, Frisco, Silverthorne, Dillon, etc.? Are there places where people actually do this without getting kicked out?
- Are there better nearby towns to stay in (even if it’s still sleeping in the car)?
- Any other budget hacks you’ve learned for skiing/riding Colorado?

Anything helps. Thanks!

Trying to decide between these two balaclavas and just looking to hear from anyone who has experiences with either of them. Thanks in advance

anyone who has the time to read this and chip in I'm super greatful thank you!!

My partner gave me 1000 dollars I can only spend on gear 🥲 🫠 I strictly buy last years gear in the off-season and try to stack discounts. Don't know much about gear looking for your expertise and advice 🙏🏻

I have:

Arbor Bryan Iguchi Pro

Jones Mind Expander

Jones Meteorite

Union Utras

My Mind Expander is a bit on the bigger side for me at 158. I love cruising open pow with it but the weight and size is tough in the trees so I think I'd really like to add a rossignol sushi as a fun tree/deep pow surfer. The shops im looking at also have a lot of k2 special effects but I think the sushi is the way I'm leaning, I love the surfy.

I've also not had a shorter flexible twin that's easy on rails and goofing around since I was a teenager. It's all been all mountain directional rippers, I live in Virginia and I'd like to make use of days where conditions are bad. Thinking a capita stairmaster seems like a great quiver ad for these days, I also have my eye on the resort twin. I wish there were some evil twins still in shops but they are all gone 🫠

I've also never owned a super stiff freeride binding and with the Atlas Pros being 325 I think I'm gonna get a pair.

Sitting at 930 with the stairmaster. Any advice, additions, cases for other boards you like?! Thanks yallll

Hey me and my partner are trying to decide which ski resort to work at this upcoming winter, we are mainly looking at options in Colorado and Utah, and are looking for some resort suggestions. Primarily we are looking for something with lots of freestyle terrain (parks) we have been looking mainly at copper or big sky up in Montana. We are both advanced riders however my partner is only starting to get into the park so it needs to have a good balance of small medium stuff as-well as large features. Let us know what resorts you guys love!

25m I have a lot of experience snowboarding and want to try doing ski patrol for a bit and see if I like working at a mountain as I am not enjoying the career I am doing right now (aircraft mechanic). Does anyone have advice for this?

In an ideal world, i would use the mind expander on cruising, trees, pow and ”playful“ days. My main objectives with the other board would be to carve and charge steeps (freeride) at high speed.

Rn im thinking about the flagship, maybe korua (pencil or cafe racer)

I appreciate there may be some overlap between the two, but any suggestions appreciated greatly.

Wondering what the likelihood is I could splitboard tour Mt Yotei in early January. I’ll be on Hokkaido Dec 1 - January 10. I don’t have a touring partner though. Can anyone recommend a site for linking up with partners?

I’m looking at getting beyond metals pants and I’m not sure for the jacket yet for this season. Any suggestions, what have yall been wearing?