If you're on the hunt for the best Never Summer snowboard, check out this list of Curated Experts' top recommended picks under $500. Note, however, that we don't believe in "best of" lists here at Curated – everyone is different and we believe in finding the best gear for you and not generally for the masses. Chat with a Snowboard Expert here on Curated to make sure you find the perfect Never Summer snowboard for you and your riding style!
- Never Summer Snowtrooper Snowboard · 2023
- Never Summer Harpoon Snowboard · 2022
- Never Summer Infinity Snowboard · 2022
- Never Summer Infinity Snowboard · 2021
- Never Summer Lady West Snowboard · 2022
- Never Summer Snowtrooper Snowboard · 2022
- Never Summer Protosynthesis Snowboard · 2021
- Never Summer Harpoon Snowboard · 2021
- Never Summer Women's Proto Synthesis Snowboard · 2022
- Never Summer Proto Slinger X Snowboard · 2022
Never Summer Snowtrooper Snowboard · 2023
Never Summer calls this their swiss army knife, designed for the rider who cruises the resort, does a bit of it all, and wants a board that can perform well in all types of conditions. All mountain freeride style, directional board, with a hybrid rocker camber profile - which means it has rocker in between the feet and mild camber underfoot. This gives you a very playful, nimble and surfy feel with the rocker, and enough camber to lock into turns and get the edge hold you need. Mid flex, is not overly stiff, so it is an easy board to maneuver around, nice for buttering, and freestyle riding. High-quality construction, with a texture top sheet, is practically scratch resistant, and you really no not even have to use a stomp pad. If you are looking for a solid middle-of-the-road board to slay some pow, surf the trees, grab some side hits, and cruise the trails, this may be the board for you.













Never Summer Harpoon Snowboard · 2022
A surfy and nimble volume shifted directional board, designed for all-mountain freeride versatility with a freestyle feel. Tapered from nose to tail, which means it has a wider nose than tail. With a long rockered nose, it floats with the best in pow. Has a surfy carving feel on the hardpack and in the trees. The Fusion Rocker Camber has camber under the bindings, with a more aggressive camber on the back foot for snap and pop, and a rocker in between the feet for a nimble playful feel. Mid flexing freestyle feel and mid dampening, but super stable off of landings, and soft enough to butter for days on the tail. It's great on the pack to the pow. Any skill level can ride this board and the advanced freestyler who wants a pow board will take this board to the next level. Volume shifted means the board is wider than a regular board and should be ridden 3-5 cm shorter.

All level of riders looking for a board that can not only shred powder, but is a blast to ride in any conditions, and any terrain.

Never Summer Infinity Snowboard · 2022
An awarding winning board! Versatile, easy cruising, playful, stable mid flexing freestyle twin. Great for the progressing rider or the advance shredder who rides all types of terrain from peak to park. Original rocker camber profile has mellow camber zones under foot and standard rocker inbetween the bindings, provides nice edge hold on turns, and a playful nimble feel. Great in the trees with a surfy feel. Take this board from pow to the park and fall deep in love with snowboarding 😍

Great quality board that rides really well. Forgiving board that will be pretty easy to ride and shred the whole mountain on

Never Summer Infinity Snowboard · 2021
It’s great across all conditions! It has rocker between the feet and camber under each foot, the rocker keeps it loose, floaty and playful.. the camber keeps it precise and snappy when you want it to be. Ride with confidence with the infinity under your feet!!

The Never Summer Infinity makes riding the entire resort a blast. If you are shredding pow one day then the park the next, this board will put a smile on your face!

Easy to ride, and perfect for all types of terrain. A great fit for any type of lady rider out there. AND, Never Summer boards are built to last!

Never Summer Lady West Snowboard · 2022
Neversummer's top freeride directional shred stick. Designed for maximum versatility for all styles of riding. It has great float in pow, carves really well and is super stable on landings for those who want to send it. Fusion Rock Camber profile, provides a playful, nimble ride, with pop and float. Camber under the bindings for precise turning and pop, and rocker in-between for easy turning and float. 7/10 flex, is somewhat stiff, but still lively and fun. High-quality construction, light wood core.

Never Summer Snowtrooper Snowboard · 2022
This board provides a great start to all-mountain ripping. It has a slightly setback stance for when the powder gets a little deep. Vario grip sidecut helps dig in on harder snow or ice. The Rocker/Camber profile helps the nose rise in softer snow and gives the board a nice pivot point in between the feet to turn faster. This board is ideal for all-mountain riding and light park duty.

This board is ideal for an experienced snowboarder who is looking for one board to shred the entire mountain. It is meant to be ridden all over the mountain and is perfect for everything from chill Colorado days to huge snowstorms. Never Summer snowboards are based in Colorado and they do all of their manufacturing in the US!

Never Summer Protosynthesis Snowboard · 2021
Never Summer's flagship snowboard line - all-mountain true twin machine that can be ridden in every condition that exists! Medium to stiff flex. Rocker Camber shock wave profile, with extra camber under foot for snappy turns. Very damp board and with its medium stiff flex will be stable in all conditions. Also performs really well in powder.

An all-mountain freestyle board but a stiffer flex so it's great for having control in and staying above the powder.

Carving groomers, tree runs and popping off everything in sight!

Never Summer Harpoon Snowboard · 2021
One of the most versatile boards ever made that is an absolute powder dream. A directional board. It has a decent taper from nose to tail giving it a natural surfy feel in the powder and when laying down trenches on the groomers. Carving is one its top features. The Fusion Rocker Camber has a camber under the feet and rocker in-between the feet, with a more aggressive camber under the back foot giving a super snappy ability coming out of turns. This board is wide and it has the flex and stability to do just about anything on the mountain...and yes you can even throw down some big jumps in the park if you so desire. Any level could ride this board, but it is definitely designed for the experienced rider.

Surfy riding, great deck for someone who wants a freeride board but isn't in it only for the speed.

Ripping groomers, lapping the park, floating in deep pow. You name it the Harpoon does it.

Never Summer Women's Proto Synthesis Snowboard · 2022
Intermediate-Advanced rider who loves styling it out around the whole mountain. If you love riding parks and pipe this is going to be a great pick with the amount of energy this board can generate when loaded. This is a completely new design for 2022. If you are looking for an insanely responsive board with amazing carving capabilities this is a great option. It doesn't stop there though. A true twin shape with a hybrid rocker/camber profile will have you loving this board in any direction you want to ride it. Damp and stable with a medium flex will keep you confident in all the conditions you encounter.

Never Summer invented the Rocker/Camber combo. This is their women's most aggressive model. Twin shape, camber for edge hold, rocker for float and turn engagement. Mid-flexing for pop and stability!

Never Summer Proto Slinger X Snowboard · 2022
Never Summer does some amazing things laying up a board, they ride like nothing else. The Proto line is where they show that off. This board has carbon laminate tech and three different dampening systems to make the board incredibly confidence inspiring.

Never Summer Proto Synthesis Snowboard · 2022
All-mountain freestyle twin with explosive pop, supreme edge hold, and playful all over the mountain. The Proto lineup became one of the top-selling boards across America, and the Protosynthesis has stepped it up with precise edge hold and massive energy from the Shock Wave Rocker Camber profile and all-mountain versatility. This board is great for the rider who wants to charge hard all over the mountain and has a strong taste for freestyle riding, but also loves to carve. Take it to the park, pipe, side hits for days, and slay the trees! A 6/10 flex and dampening, provides great stability off of landing, and adsorbs chatter, without being a stiff plank. They say there are no friends on a pow day...you might find there are no friends on a Proto day! Get some!

Never Summer Shaper Twin Snowboard · 2021
Twin length makes it freestyle worthy, but still has a tapered shape for powder days! Want to learn how to do everything on the mountain? This is the board! Setback your bindings for deep days or rip groomers centered on the board with its ripsaw rocker camber under the back foot, either way you will have a great time!

A slightly directional twin, all resort ninja, pow slaying, park destroying machine....what! Yes all of it. One of NVR SMR's most versatile boards in the Shaper Series. Fusion Rocker Camber profile has rocker in between the feet, with camber under the feet and a more aggressive ripsaw camber under the back foot, giving you more explosion out of turns and better control when laying trenches. It is considered a "twin" but has a bit of taper giving you a surfy feel and added float in pow. Inserts are centered with one additional insert pack known as the blower stance so you can set back further on those deep japow days! If you want to have fun, and you don't want some boring standard board everyone is riding...then grab the Shaper and re-shape your riding!

Freeride/freestyle big mountain madness!! Camber under your feet with rocker between the bindings and a big rockered nose makes this board insane in all conditions. The whole mountain is your freestyle playground.

Never Summer Proto Synthesis X Snowboard · 2022
Neversummer's premier all mountain freestyle true twin deck designed for the hard charger who hits just about everything on the mountain, from park to pow. Equipped with NS's Shockwave rocker camber hybrid profile which provides loads of pop and precision on turns and the rocker in-between the feet still gives you some playfulness and a nimble ride in the trees and tight situations. High quality construction, with a good dampening system... Meaning you will be stable off of jumps and landings. One of the best carving twin shaped hybrid profiles in the game....it butters nice, pops ollies great, and can float in pow. Look no further for the true charging swiss army knife!

Never Summer Snowtrooper X Snowboard · 2022
One of Never Summer's top selling all-mountain mid flexing boards, known as the their Swiss Army Knife for the resort rider who likes to cruise, hit the trees, find some pow, and drink a beer or two. Mid flexing lively board, with the playful original rocker camber hybrid profile, provide solid edge hold on turns and a playful and nimble ride. Vario power grip provides multiple points of contact, great for icy hardpack conditions. Lightweight core, very duable construction, and scratch resistant, textured top sheet. Rides pow very well and is just a solid all around board you can rely on for all types of terrain.

Pretty much everything, and the best part is anyone can ride this board. Easy to turn, but holds edge well. Has a medium leaning to soft flex, but is still damp, and stable enough to bomb around the mountain. Can turn in tight New England trees, or lay out some trenches in some snowfields. It's even pretty fun in the park, it can handle most rail features, and jumps under 30', and butters pretty easily.

Never Summer Proto Synthesis X Snowboard · 2021
Everything! Stiff, and stable enough to blow the doors off your buddy's ride, but playful enough to spend the day in the park. Aggressive all-mountain board, that has a freestyle feel. Bomb the biggest jumps, attack the steepest steep, this will handle it. Turns extremely quick turning, and outstanding switch. This deck can literally do anything you want, and now that it is back to a true twin profile you can still set it back a little for the fresh stuff!

Aggressive freestyle all mountain riding. Has a stiffer flex and slightly more aggressive camber, making it super fun to rip on the entire mountain and dominate the jump line and hitting natural features.

Never Summer Proto Slinger Snowboard · 2022
Is there such a thing as a hard-charging, park destroying, street cleaning, pow shred stick, that brings the steez out of every turn? You may have stumbled upon it here. The Protoslinger, a true twin deck, offers a playful and precise ride that can suit the intermediate rider looking for a board to progress on, to the most technical freestyle rider. It features the Shock Wave Rocker Camber profile which provides explosive pop, precise edge hold, and a playful feel. Enhanced heel side edge hold and trench digging with the Asymmetrical edge bite. 4/10 flex and dampening. Don't be fooled by the softer flex, it is still very stable at speed, with V-shaped carbon stringers at the tip and tail, and down the gut of the board. This is one lively Mo-Fo that needs an owner who thinks outside the box. Throw a couple back in the parking lot and get after it!

Never Summer Lady FR Snowboard · Women's · 2023
One of the most well-rounded boards coming out of Never Summer is only available for women. Never Summer took their technology of Triple camber profile and the profile of the Lady West to create this fantastic board with a wood & bamboo core. If you want stability, incredible control, surfy vibes, and a board that screams fun. The Lady FR is the directional board you have been looking for.

Never Summer Snowtrooper Snowboard · 2021
The Snowtrooper is a great board for all levels of riding. If you want something you can do a little bit of everything on this is a great option. Never Summer builds high quality boards that will last you for multiple seasons. It's good on medium sized jumps and great for side hits. Overall it's a pretty soft board with a mellow camber thats pretty easy going ride.

Rocker between your bindings for easier turn initiation, camber under your feet for stability and control back out to ride in your nose and tail for some added float when they days are deep. Mid flex, great dampness. If you want a do-it-all daily driver, this could be it!

Never Summer Ripper X Snowboard · 2022
This board is like a greatest hits album, the gifts just keep on giving. Rocker camber profile that is durable and flexible, 8/10 stiffness so it's a bit more stiff, but doesn't mean you can't handle it by any means.

Never Summer Protosynthesis Snowboard · Women's · 2021
One of the big hits in 2019 for intermediate to advanced riders, this deck has a really intuitive hybrid profile, 6/10 flex and 6/10 dampness rating - would be a great one if you're looking for something to step up your game on!

This is an all-mountain swiss army knife of a board...meaning it does it all. You'll get a responsive ride that you can take anywhere on the hill and enjoy.

It can hold its own in the park or powder. The hybrid rocker profile gives you ultimate control and responsiveness.

Never Summer Ripper Snowboard · 2022
New to the Neversummer lineup, but all the technology is tried and true. A twin-shaped, directional flex and powerful flexing all-mountain freeride deck. Features NS's Ripsaw Rocker Camber, which has aggressive camber zones underfoot for precise edge hold, carving ability, and pop...with rocker in between the feet to provide some playfulness and float in pow. This board is very stable at high speed. Carbon stringers at the tip and tail reduce chatter and vibration on rough terrain, and carbon down the gut of the board adding loads of stability and pop.

New to the Neversummer lineup, but all the technology is tried and true. A twin-shaped, directional flex and powerful flexing all-mountain freeride deck. Features NS's Ripsaw Rocker Camber, which has aggressive camber zones underfoot for precise edge hold, carving ability, and pop...with rocker in between the feet to provide some playfulness and float in pow. This board is very stable at high speed. Carbon stringers at the tip and tail reduce chatter and vibration on rough terrain, and carbon down the gut of the board adding loads of stability and pop.

Never Summer Shaper Twin Snowboard · 2022
A versatile directional twin freestyle deck that redefines what a freestyle twin should feel like. In the Neversummer Shaper Series, inspired by a surfy feel, this board found its roots in Slopestyle contests, but floats pow effortlessly, shreds the park, surfs the trees, and does just about anything your heart desires. Features NS Fusion Rocker Camber, with aggressive camber on the back foot for more energy and to snap out of turns and pop off ollies, with a mellower camber to the front foot for smooth turn initiation. The board is tapered, so the nose is larger than the tail, giving it loads of float in pow. You can set up centered on this board which makes it a directional twin having taper, but also has the "blower" insert pack to set back your stance on those deep powdery days. 6/10 flex, playful and stable at speed. Carbon stringers throughout for a lively poppy feel. Reshape your riding with the Shaper Twin!

Never Summer Hammer X Snowboard · 2023
Your big mountain shredder, this board will rip through pow lines and hardpack like its nothing. with vario side grip for crazy hold with the most powerful carves on hard packed snow, to front end float mechanics for floating over powder, the NeverSummer Hammer brings the HAMMER when it comes to a powerful all-mountain experience. Get ready to shred up the entire mountain on this powerhouse of a snowboard.

The X is the wider version of the Hammer. Its true camber profile offers stability and a chatter-free ride when going at high speeds. Also helps you to stay tight and seamless in tree runs. 7/10 flex for giving you power while riding. This board is made for big mountain riding, enjoys going fast, and is a fun time going at high speeds.

Never Summer Yutes Snowboard · Kids' · 2022
Versatile hybrid profile allows you to tackle all sorts of terrain. Sintered base gives you a silky glide on the snow so you never get stopped up on flatter ground. I personally own a NS deck and can't recommend them enough! 3.5/10 flex.

Never Summer Proto FR X Snowboard · 2022
A stiffer board for aggressive big-mountain riding, but with the combinations of rocker and camber zones, it will perform great in the park as well.

Aggressive All Mountain riders looking for a game changing ride, it does it all.

Never Summer Maverix Snowboard · 2020
Having lots of fun turning, slashing, freeriding. High speed groomers and pow! This is a directional shape, with a taper in the tail, mid flex and camber/rocker/camber profile, so this board is going to be super fun laying out big turns on both groom and will do very well in deep pow.

Camber under foot, rocker between the feet, and camber tip and tale allow this board to float over anything and still hold an edge on the hardest surfaces around.

Mid-flex, fusion rocker/camber with early rise nose. This board is great for surfing all over the mountain!

Never Summer Shade Snowboard · Women's · 2020
This board will ride anything you put in front of it. Whether you are hiking up a peak to dropping boulders and cliffs, to fun runs in the park, this will give you a sweet ride on every terrain.

Never Summer has time and time again released fantastic boards and this one is no different! This board will push you and in turn you will want to push it to its limit.

This board will grow with you and give you confidence to push yourself.

Never Summer Protosynthesis Drag Free Snowboard · 2021
This has tons of pop and power for the freestyle oriented all mountain rider. It has more camber under the feet for control and power, with reduced rocker in the middle to still provide float and forgiveness while maintaining high speed performance. A 6/10 flex and dampness means it will hold up to the aggressive rider while still being lively and somewhat playful. If you like to ride the whole mountain and want a powerful, ripping board, this is an excellent choice.

One of NS's hottest decks - this has all the tech you need in one board. With a hybrid camber/rocker/camber profile, 6/10 flex, 6/10 dampness rating - you can lay this deck down anywhere and feel confident in the process. One of their most versatile aggressive all-mtn freestyle decks.

Never Summer Harpoon Snowboard · Women's · 2022
The hybrid camber profile of this board, paired with the taper of the skinnier tail make it absolutely killer for almost any conditions. Hybrid camber gives you extra contact points along your edges, gaining grip and stability at higher speeds, while the tapered tail makes turning a breeze, almost feels like being able to surf your snowboard due to the stance being set back towards the tail! The wide nose will also keep you afloat in any deep snow you run into on pow days! I've ridden the men's version of this and it is dangerously close to being my favorite board ever!

Never Summer Protoslinger X Snowboard · 2021
A freestyler's dream board! New this year with NeverSummer's Shockwave rocker-camber profile gives you extra camber under foot providing huge pop and extra stability. True twin with a mid soft flex so its great for buttering around, pressing, and locking in on the rails, but also does not compromise landing stability off of jumps. Asymmetrical side walls providing extra edge hold on the heelside turns. Also great for the rider who just wants a soft flex playful board for the entire mountain.

Soft, playful flex gives you the ability to butter hand rails and boost jumps. The all new Shock Wave Rocker Camber gives great power, feel and control, and it's ready to carve through the fluff as well.

This is a great all-mountain freestyle board with a soft flex so it's really great for trees and the park if you're feeling crazy!

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