Lost Rocket

The Lib/…Lost Rocket has got quite a few things going for it, especially for someone like me. Decent snowboarder, solidly average. I like to go fast. I like powder, look at groomers simply as the fastest way to the lift to get back up to a spot where the trees are thicker and the snow is better. Show me a wind-blown lip, and I’ll hack it very averagely. But the Rocket? The Rocket made me feel like I was better than I am — which, I suppose, is testament to riding equipment that suits you. It’s got this elliptical sidecut and a set back camber and stance that lets you carve in the hard-packed stuff, but an early rise in the nose and an almost ridiculously poppy tail gives tons of float in the deeper stuff and allows for casual, easy little butters, although it does feel slightly stiff. The early rise in the tail makes up for that, however. It’s wide — so wide it felt strange at first, at least to me — but that too makes it a perfect snowboard for riding powder. Featuring a core made from sustainable aspen and paulownia wood, this thing excels all over the mountain.

“The Rocket is our original surf inspired, directional dream machine,” Biolos said. “The board that started it all, for ..Lost x LIB. Camber built and continuously refined and updated, yearly, to stay one step ahead of the status quo.”