What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I took this out on a deep storm morning and it floated through the powder effortlessly, then let me slash side hits on the way back to the lift without missing a beat. The tapered twin shape gave me room to get playful and creative even when the conditions kept shifting. This is the board that turns one lap into five."The Salomon HPS Sickstick Snowboard is for the morning you wake up to fresh snow and suddenly have a very good excuse to disappear into the trees. We point it into deep powder first thing, the tapered nose lifting naturally through the storm stash, then carry that same loose, playful energy into a hidden side hit on the way back down. That range comes from a deliberate build. The tapered twin shape blends true twin symmetry with a narrower tail, so the board floats in powder while still landing switch tricks cleanly, and the Aspen Popster core loads every ollie and pillow pop with snap that keeps daring you to hit it again. The Quadralizer Sidecut carries that same confidence into faster, more technical terrain, while the 50% recycled sintered base keeps things fast and smooth from first chair to last lap.