Rome

Gold Snowboard - Women's

It seems that some snowboard manufacturers have completely forgotten that there are riders out there who don't spend every day hanging around in the terrain park. Rome hasn't. Its Women's Gold Snowboard is designed for everything from steep tree runs to mellow cruisers, both in deep snow and three weeks after the latest storm. This isn't your average all-mountain board, though. The Gold is faster, more powerful, and more precise than just about any women's board on the market.

The folks at Rome laid up the Gold with three zones of low-density wood with extended zones of poplar. This gives the Gold a stiff, powerful feel. They then added carbon Hot Rods at the tip and tail for added pop with a playful feel. Rome also added two additional mid-board contact points between offset sidecuts for added high-speed edge control or to make the board feel shorter and more playful at low speed.

The Gold uses Rome's all-mountain MtnPop hybrid rocker. The board is rockered underfoot and between the bindings, while the nose and tail are positive camber for added pop, response, and edge control. The base is Rome's high-end Sinterspeed base, which absorbs large amounts of wax for high-speed riding. The StraightTriax 30 laminate with 30 degree fibers is mellow enough to quickly adjust to changes in terrain and poppy enough to help boost you for bigger airs.