Freeride designed to float well in powder surface. You can enjoy all
riding aspects with this type of snowboard.
Freeride boards have a directional shape and are meant to be ridden in
one direction. The tip is wider, longer, and is turned up higher than
the nose. You need a higher nose or tip to keep your snowboard from digging
itself into the snow. The Nose/Tip length is the length from the widest
part of the board's nose to the tip of the nose. The Nose/tip width is
the widest part of the snowboard measured across the front tip or nose
area of the board.
Freeride snowboards are usually soft and maneuverable enough for beginners,
but the stiffness will hold a fast turn in the hard snow. It isn't as
light as the freestyle snowboard and isn't as stiff as a carving board,
but is a nice snowboard for the average snowboarder.