{"id":3442,"count":19,"description":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The amount of snowboards on the market is dizzying. Many manufacturers make a dozen or so boards and many make many, many more. Read the marketing materials and they all seem to say mostly the same thing. Take a medium dive into research and you might end up more confused than you were when you started. We tested about 15 boards before deciding on the six we ended up testing. Our testing team of one rode these boards for 32+ days in the Eastern Sierra, mostly at Mammoth Mountain with a few days in the backcountry as well the occasional day at June Mountain. And even a few days at Squaw. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year\u2019s record winter at Mammoth \u2014 the lifts ran daily until August 6 \u2014 provided the opportunity to ride in fresh pow, chopped up crud, perfect groomers, and bulletproof hardpack that gave way to spring slush. <\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although there\u2019s no dominant trend in snowboard design for 2018 \u2014 most decks are still a mix of traditional camber and reverse camber. The differences in these hybrid camber profiles is proportion. Some have more reverse camber than others\u2014a.k.a. reverse dominant, providing a looser ride. 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