If you're more likely to ride a helicopter than a chairlift, make sure the Nidecker Legend UG Snowboard is on your feet when you hit the snow. Designed for the Alps, the Legend's High Speed 8000 sintered base gives you an incredibly fast ride for blasting a narrow couloir or wide-open bowl. Nidecker added Ultimate Grip (wavy edges) to the Legend this season for unreal edge hold on any kind of snow and ice. Its full-length Kevlar-reinforced wood core and N Concept Construction create a stiff torsional flex for unbelievable control at any speed. Carbon stringers give this gun the liveliness and response you need for a mind-blowing experience on- or off-piste.

When a single run gets you more vertical than a whole day at a resort, the Legend is the board for the job.