With something to match every budget and riding style, Union bindings hold sway over their legions of fans and continue to find converts in the riding community. For next season they’re expanding their offering to cater to riders who want to venture off the beaten track and upgrading fan favourite models to stay firmly at the front of the pack.

“I put the Flite Pro’s on my park deck about a month ago and haven’t taken them off since”

Check out our gear preview below, as well as our interview with Riley Goodwin, Union’s Global Marketing whiz and Team Manager.

What’s your hero story going forward into the 2021/22 season?
One of our biggest stories for the 21/22 season is the Union Rover. The Rover is our all-new approach system – It’s super lightweight, easy to maneuver, fast and easy to transition, and allows you to ride the solid board of your choice on the ride down. After just a few tours on the Rover, our whole crew was sold on this new access tool and how easy it is to use. I’ve been using it for boarding, walking the dog in the woods, and just exploring new terrain around my home mountain. Not to mention, it pairs perfectly with the Union Explorer splitboard bindings.

We’ve got a small drop of the Rover coming in out in late March 2021. Hit up your local shop to try and reserve a pair.

What product(s) are you personally most stoked on? (What will you be riding next season?)
I’ve actually been riding the all-new Flite Pro a bunch this season. I’m usually a Force or Atlas guy but when we fully redesigned the Flite Pro this year I knew I had to put some extra days on it to get the real feel for it. They come with a brand new highback, baseplate, toe strap and they’re craaaazy lightweight! Over 30G lighter than previous the previous season. And still super affordable like always. I put the Flite Pro’s on my park deck about a month ago and haven’t taken them off since.

Any cool artist collabs in the pipeline?
Yes, we’ve got a few really cool artist collabs coming for 21/22. We teamed up with Corey Smith and Springbreak Snowboards for super fun Contact Pro Slush Slasher binding. And on the ladies side we teamed up with Lucas Beaufort for the Milan. Really excited on how both bindings turned out!

We can’t leak anything about Union Custom House yet… but let’s just say we’ve got some heat coming for next fall. 3 heaters to be exact.

Have any team riders been involved in the R&D process? Where have you been putting these new/improved models to the test?
We always involve our team riders in the R&D process. Every single binding that Union sells has been tested by team riders, in-house staff, engineers, reps and our state of the art testing facility in Colico, Italy.

“In order to keep up with Travis’ demanding riding we’ve redesigned and reinforced the iconic Falcor Highback”

One place you’ll really notice that this season is the all-new Falcor highback. Travis Rice trusts the Union Falcor for every turn every cliff drop and every riding condition. In order to keep up with Travis’ demanding riding we’ve redesigned and reinforced the iconic Falcor Highback for the 21/22 season. A thicker forged carbon Y-beam with stronger mounting points and an all-new forward lean adjuster combine for improved durability and response.

Any new pro models to keep our eyes peeled for?
Be on the lookout for Scott Stevens‘ and Gigi Ruf’s new Contact Pro pro models! And we might have a couple of things in the Union Custom House collection as well… you’ll just have to wait and see.

Where can we see updates or changes within the company, not product related? 
If you haven’t already checked it out, Union launched its brand new global headquarters in Colico, IT late last year.