Snowboards Shopping Tips

Before you hit the slopes this winter, you might want to think about upgrading your board. Outside magazine recently rounded up the best new snowboards of 2006. Below are 6 boards that made the cut.

Ride Timeless Snowboard Quick and solid for the resort and/or the backcountry! Timeless offers the maneuverability of a freestyle board, plus more midflex. More new Ride snowboarding gear.

Arbor Abacus Snowboard Designed to deliver "all-aspect" freeride performance, the Abacus is a new breed taper-tail for the fluidic backseat mountain surfer. More Arbor snowboards.

K2 Zeppelin Snowboard Celebrating 10 years and defining K2's snowboard heritage, this aggressive freestyle, all-mountain legend lives on with new technology and a new shape. Mini Zeppelins available for kids. More K2 snowboards.

Burton Vapor Snowboard Ultra-light and ultra-responsive, the Vapor rides like an extension of your mind. You think; it reacts. A full pound lighter than any other board in the line, the Vapor is one of the most technologically advanced all-terrain boards on the market. More Burton snowboards.

Lib-Tech Dark Series Snowboards The Dark series takes organic materials where only fiberglass has gone before. With 3 species of wood and 3 grain orientations, this board is skate-influenced and park- and freestyle-focused, with long contacts, deep sidecuts, and narrow waist. More Lib-Tech snowboards.

Salomon L.O.F.T. Snowboard With a new full wood ERA construction with a new Nomex and honeycomb core that's half the weight of aluminum honeycomb, this is the fastest and most technical high performance freestyle board ever. More Salomon snowboards.