Whether you鈥檙e shopping for a snowboard online or sifting through the stacks at your local snowboard shop, it can be tough to pinpoint the right ride for you. The sheer volume of enticing options on the market can cause intense decision paralysis, side effects of which include anxiety, dry mouth, and purchasing multiple snowboards when you intended to buy just one.

To help you find the best snowboard, our selfless test crew of 31 riders strapped into 59 men鈥檚 and unisex boards at the freeride hub of this past spring to bring you the best snowboards of 2026. Below, you鈥檒l find the best of the best, from versatile all-mountain rippers and intermediate-friendly cruisers to buttery jib boards and freeride machines. Whether you鈥檙e looking to snag a new daily driver or completely upgrade your quiver, you can鈥檛 go wrong with these picks.

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Snowboarding is supposed to be fun. When you鈥檙e on the wrong snowboard鈥攐ne that doesn鈥檛 jive with your size, skill level, riding style, or the conditions or terrain at hand鈥攆un can devolve into frustration. Luckily for you, our selfless test crew of 13 women sifted through 47 women鈥檚 and unisex snowboards at the freeride hub of and beyond this past spring to bring you the best snowboards for women of 2026.

Even when testers were analyzing snowboards that didn鈥檛 wow them or risking high-speed crashes for the sake of data collection, good times were had. As a group, these were the best snowboards we鈥檝e ever had at our annual test, and more often than not, testers loved the boards under their boots. Below, you鈥檒l find the cream of that impressive crop, from versatile all-mountain decks and intermediate-friendly cruisers to buttery jib boards and freeride machines.

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I鈥檝e had the same pair of snowboarding boots鈥攖he Ride Cadence鈥攆or ten years. I鈥檝e loved them for their soft, fleecy liner, their stiffness that gives me control of my turns, and mostly, because of the double BOA system that provides a seriously precise fit.

When I started snowboarding over 20 years ago, I found it impossible to tie my boots tight enough, even first thing in the morning. And throughout the day, the laces would loosen, requiring me to take off my mittens and retie them. I could never get them as snug as I wanted, especially over the top of my foot.

My Ride Cadence boots fixed all that with their double BOA lace systems, one tightening the boot around my foot, and one tightening around my ankle and lower leg.

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You鈥檝e moved past the rental line and are ready to buy your first pair of skis鈥攂ut with so many options out there, it鈥檚 easy to feel overwhelmed. Good news: there鈥檚 no such thing as a bad ski anymore. But there is such a thing as the wrong ski for your ability level.

If you鈥檙e still working on technique and building confidence, skip the stiff, high-performance models that top the list of expert reviews. The best skis for intermediate skiers are designed to be forgiving, stable, and easy to turn鈥攈elping you progress faster and have more fun on the mountain. They鈥檙e also priced more affordably and often come with bindings included, lowering the barrier to entry for this expensive sport.

To help you find the best ski to build your skills and confidence on the slopes, we teamed up with the experts at SKI鈥攚ho test more than 150 models each season鈥攖o round up the best intermediate skis of 2026.

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If you鈥檙e thinking about your snowboard bindings on the hill, chances are those thoughts aren鈥檛 positive. Finicky, unresponsive, uncomfortable, or unreliable bindings are the bane of any rider鈥檚 existence鈥攁 thorn in your side that, at best, leads to under-your-breath expletives while strapping in. At worst? They鈥檒l send you to the ski patrol shack cradling a dislocated limb or leave you stranded miles deep in the backcountry.

On the other hand, the best snowboard bindings鈥攂indings that are high-quality, functional, and trustworthy, like the tested-and-approved ones you鈥檒l find in this guide鈥攄on鈥檛 spawn temper tantrums or avoidable crashes. Instead, these bindings facilitate flow-state ripping, relaying predictable commands from your boots to board. If your current snowboard bindings are ready for retirement鈥攐r, perhaps, Facebook Marketplace鈥攜ou can鈥檛 go wrong with the options below.

After testing 28 pairs of snowboard and splitboard bindings for the 2025/2026 winter season, collecting feedback from our veteran test team, and cross-referencing our favorite picks from this year鈥檚 test with our top picks from previous years, we compiled this list of best snowboard and splitboard bindings. Read up, gear up, and drop in.

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I鈥檝e always liked REI for its generous return policy and Co-op rewards. But honestly? It hasn鈥檛 always been my go-to for ski and snowboard gear. Other retailers that specialize in snow sports equipment tend to have more extensive selections, and sometimes, more competitive prices. Not this year.

After personally testing more than 100 skis last winter and editing every review in 国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 and SKI鈥檚 2026 Winter Gear Guides, I can tell you that REI鈥檚 current lineup is stacked with our top-rated skis, snowboards, boots, and . The prices might not always be rock-bottom, but between member dividends and good customer service, it鈥檚 a retailer worth sticking with. Here鈥檚 my curated list of the best ski and snowboard gear available at REI this season.

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When putting together your snowboard kit, no piece of the puzzle is more critical than your boots. The best snowboard boots don鈥檛 just connect your body to your board; they鈥檙e also the key to on-hill comfort. The wrong boots can cause hot spots, blisters, heel lift, toe bang, or swamp foot鈥攁ll potential day-ruiners. The right boots, however, can make previously torturous bell-to-bell days no big deal. Not to mention, they can significantly improve your performance on the slopes.

To help point you toward the right pair, we tested 24 boots for the 2025/2026 season during our annual snowboard test, which went down this past spring at Kirkwood Mountain Resort (and beyond). We cross-referenced tester favorites from this year with top models from previous years before putting together this guide to the best snowboard boots. No matter if you鈥檙e an all-mountain freestyler or a hard-charging freerider, chances are you鈥檒l find a good fit for you below.

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If you want one pair of skis that can do it all, you鈥檙e looking for an all-mountain ski. Designed to handle everything from groomed runs to soft snow, trees, open bowls, and variable conditions, all-mountain skis are the most versatile tools in a skier鈥檚 quiver. They blend the edge hold and stability of with the float and playfulness of wider , making them ideal for skiers who chase variety across the mountain.

What separates a good all-mountain ski from a great one comes down to balance鈥攂etween power and forgiveness, precision and fun. We partnered with the experts at SKI to test 175 models to find the best all-mountain skis of 2026. Whether you鈥檙e an advanced rider looking for a daily driver or an intermediate ready to level up, our top picks deliver confidence, versatility, and fun.

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The perennial joy and frustration of cross-country skiing is that every day on the track brings varying conditions. There are natural elements to consider, including temperature, wind, and snow. Then there are psychological factors, like dreading the transition between warm car and freezing trail. Wear too little and there鈥檚 a chance of frostbite or hypothermia鈥攅specially during a long ski. Wear too much, and you鈥檒l sweat, then overheat, and eventually freeze.

The best way to avoid this over-under-dressing dilemma is to follow three simple rules: Always wear breathable, wicking layers. On warmer days, less is always more. And always keep a change of clothes and a plush puffy in the car. Our four testers鈥攚ho, collectively, have been skiing for almost two centuries鈥攑ut more than 100聽 pieces of gear to the test in Minnesota and Wisconsin in search of the best ski accessories for gliding through winter.

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