Gear: Chewgash powder board

While most young snowboarders dream of a perfectly-groomed park, or landing their first double or triple cork, many *cough* older snowboarders have this other, reoccurring dream of 40- 50-degree pitches of never ending powder fields lined with wind lips and rollers. Luckily the mad scientists at Lib Tech apparently share that passion. For die-hard powder seekers the Chewgash is love at first sight.

WHAT IT IS:

It's a snowboard.

A better description is what it isn't: It wasn't made for buttering, jibbing, snapping off the lip, or carving groomers. It was built for over-30, slightly-overweight guys who dream about soul arching and laying huge pow roosts -- people who rejoice at the thought of never having to ride hardpack again. Read More