The best winter 2024/2025 snowboards

Our top 10 list of the best snowboards

Glisshop offers a very broad choice of board models from the best snowboard brands. With such a variety, taking a decision is no easy task. Our snowboard experts have prepared a selection of this season’s best boards. No matter your riding style, you’ll find a board that meets your needs and makes you happy. Check our selection for memorable sessions out in the mountains!

Our selection of all-mountain boards: versatility and fun

Since not everyone has the space or budget for a board dedicated to every snow condition, and because we never know what the season will bring, snowboard manufacturers are offering increasingly versatile boards. All-mountain snowboards provide the perfect balance between freeride and freestyle, allowing you to ride anywhere, in any conditions, while having fun. This category suits the riding style of the majority of snowboarders and is packed with boards that ensure successful sessions throughout the season.

Nitro Team Pro Marcus Kleveland: The Pro Model of a Legend

The name Marcus Kleveland is renowned in the world of snowboarding. Nitro offers the Team Pro Marcus Kleveland, the pro model of the two-time slopestyle champion. Beyond its eye-catching and colourful graphic, this board is built for powerful and experienced riders looking to push their limits across the entire resort. Featuring a directional twin shape and setback inserts, it provides remarkable manoeuvrability on all terrains and excellent float in powder, while allowing effortless switch riding. Its pronounced traditional camber delivers strong edge hold and dynamic rebound, ideal for carving. The wood core, reinforced with fiberglass and carbon, ensures explosive power out of turns and stability at high speeds.

Salomon Craft: Maximum Versatility

The Salomon Craft is the perfect snowboard for freestyle and all-mountain riders. Striking the ideal balance between performance and ease of use, it’s designed for those who want to have fun while pulling off impressive tricks. With its centred stance and twin-tip shape, it makes switch riding and learning new tricks easier. The Popster wood core, reinforced with fiberglass, provides a balanced flex that combines response and pop for perfect presses. The camber underfoot ensures solid edge hold on groomed runs, while the rockers at the tips enhance float in powder. The Craft is versatile, offering excellent grip on groomers and unmatched off-piste fun. Ideal for intermediate to advanced snowboarders, it’s the perfect companion to push your limits across the mountain.

Capita Defenders of Awesome: An All-Mountain Benchmark

The Capita Defenders of Awesome (D.O.A.) lives up to its name. With its twin-tip shape, it allows seamless riding in both directions without compromise. Its Superlight core provides both lightness and durability, while carbon reinforcements boost rebound for explosive tricks. Kevlar reinforcements enhance strength and shock absorption, ensuring exceptional durability. Featuring an all-mountain profile with camber and double rocker, the D.O.A. delivers excellent grip and smooth glide. Its balanced flex promotes response and stability, while remaining forgiving for learning new tricks. Perfect for intermediate to advanced snowboarders, this board excels in freestyle and offers fun on all types of terrain, no matter the conditions.

Yes Airmaster: For All-Around Riders

The Yes Airmaster will elevate your riding to new heights. Its name may sound familiar, as this board was originally from Lobster, now merged with Yes. Designed for those who love to do it all, it combines a playful twin-tip shape with traditional camber for maximum pop and grip—perfect for sending tricks. With the Airmaster, freestyle becomes second nature. Its symmetrical twin-tip shape makes riding switch easy, ideal for mixing things up. Carbon reinforcements provide the stiffness and stability needed to dominate both rails and powder fields. Built for intermediate to advanced riders, the Yes Airmaster is perfect for progressing while having a blast. Whether you're on groomers, in the park, or backcountry, this board is ready to follow you anywhere. So, are you ready to send it?

Bataleon Goliath: The Perfect Balance Between Freeride and Freestyle

The Bataleon Goliath is a snowboard that blends performance and fun. Its lightweight core made of paulownia and poplar, reinforced with triaxial fiberglass, provides torsional stiffness and stability thanks to carbon reinforcements. Its playful flex and slight setback offer effortless, intuitive control. The 3BT concave tips eliminate unwanted edge catch, making riding smoother. This board is perfect for a freestyle/all-mountain snowboarding, offering exceptional manoeuvrability and precision across all snow conditions. The slightly set-back stance aids in turn initiation and improves float in powder, while the concave tips add forgiveness and playfulness. Ideal for linking turns, slashing powder, or throwing tricks in the park, the Goliath suits intermediate to advanced snowboarders looking to mix carving, powder, and freestyle, all while enjoying a stable and responsive board.

Burton Instigator: A Beginner’s Best-Seller

The Burton Instigator is a snowboard designed to make riding fun. With a soft flex, confidence-inspiring traditional camber, and directional shape, it offers exceptional manoeuvrability and versatility. Its lightweight wood core, reinforced with biaxial fiberglass, ensures durability and responsiveness, while the tough base guarantees a long lifespan. The Instigator Camber is perfect for exploring all aspects of the mountain. Its directional shape, with a tapered tail and setback inserts, makes turning easier and enhances float in powder. The traditional camber, not overly aggressive, provides reliable edge hold on groomed runs, while the forgiving flex allows for smooth riding without getting tired. Ideal for smooth riding and off-piste runs, this board is built for fun and progression with confidence. Recommended for snowboarders with some basic skills or athletic beginners looking for a versatile and progressive board to ride on all terrains.

Our selection of all-mountain snowboards for women

Salomon Bliss: The Best Value for Money

The Salomon Bliss is a women’s snowboard designed to offer an all-round riding experience. Made with recyclable materials, it helps reduce resource waste while delivering exceptional performance on all terrains. The Bliss stands out with its traditional camber, ensuring solid edge grip on groomed runs, and its tip rockers, making turn initiation easier. The slightly setback stance improves manoeuvrability, while the soft flex allows for effortless handling. Whether on groomed runs or in powder, this board offers optimal playfulness, letting you enjoy every run to the fullest. Designed for intermediate to advanced riders, the Bliss is perfect for those seeking a versatile board capable of adapting to all conditions and maximizing fun on the snow.

Jones Dream Weaver: Fun and Easy to Ride

The Jones Dream Weaver is a dream snowboard for freeride enthusiasts, ready to explore new horizons. With technologies like the Classic Core, Biax Fiberglass, Bio Resin, and 3D Contour Base 1.0, it delivers stable and reliable performance across all terrains. Its hybrid camber and directional shape offer exceptional manoeuvrability, perfect for powder and groomed runs alike. The Dream Weaver excels in freeride with its precise control and responsiveness thanks to the hybrid camber and directional shape. It provides outstanding float in powder while also excelling on hardpack, offering solid edge grip and impressive stability. Ideal for those who love speed and adventure, this board is perfect for intermediate to advanced riders. If you’re looking for a versatile board that can confidently handle any terrain, the Dream Weaver is an excellent choice. Its powder performance makes it a perfect companion for riders who love venturing in the backcountry.

A selection of freeride, freestyle and carving boards

The best snowboards are available at Glisshop