Snowboard Technical Guides

Bataleon was founded in the 2000s by a Dutch innovator Jørgen Karlson (a biophysicist), Dennis Dusseldorp, and Danny Kiebert in Amsterdam, with the mission to bring the patented Triple Base Technology—featuring 3D-shaped board bases—to the snowboarding world. Since then, Bataleon has progressed to make boots, bindings, bags and clothing.

Burton Snowboards was founded in 1977 by Jake Burton Carpenter in Vermont and is widely credited with pioneering modern snowboarding. The company played a major role in developing snowboard technology, promoting the sport globally, and pushing for its inclusion in major competitions like the Winter Olympics. Today, Burton remains one of the most influential and innovative brands in snowboarding culture and gear.

Originally a ski and bindings pioneer founded in 1947 in Annecy, France, Salomon launched its snowboard line in 1997, building off its alpine engineering roots. Today, Salomon Snowboards combines design work in Annecy with marketing based in Portland, Oregon, offering a full line of boards, bindings, and boots that reflects its heritage and global presence

Founded in 1991 by brothers Tim and Tracey Canaday, the company was named after Colorado’s Never Summer mountain range and established its factory in Denver by 1993. Never Summer quickly became known for its American-made craftsmanship and innovation, including being awarded the first patent for hybrid camber technology and pioneering durable P‑tex sidewalls.

Legendary freerider Jeremy Jones launched Jones Snowboards in 2009 aiming to craft top‑tier freeride and splitboard gear shaped by his decades of backcountry experience. The company quickly earned a reputation for performance and sustainability—manufacturing on 100% solar power since 2020, pioneering eco‑materials like recycled sidewalls and bio‑resin, and donating through initiatives like Protect Our Winters and 1% for the Planet.

Founded way back in 1887 by Henri Nidecker as a family-run woodworking business near Lake Geneva, the company transitioned from skis to snowboards, producing its first snowboard in 1984, and quickly growing its technical edge and reputation. Over subsequent decades, Nidecker pioneered innovations like asymmetrical sidecuts, steel-edged snowboards, and the Supermatic binding system.