Elsewhere it’s very similar to the standard 420, although with a few tweaks. It’s slightly narrower and stiffer, and has a longer effective edge, making it more suited to aggressive riding.

In the pow that makes sense; the PowderHull is doing a lot of the work of staying afloat for you, allowing you to be a bit braver. Also, if there’s no fluffy stuff around, this can make the simple act of carving up the piste a joy of its own – and the upgraded base means that you can absolutely rocket along on this.

“Stringers made from bamboo and carbon give the YES 420 PowderHull more power than you’d expect from a board of its reduced length”

The core has been designed specifically with the board’s outline in mind. Stringers made from a combination of bamboo and carbon run within the core, parallel to each sidecut. These give more power to the YES 420 PowderHull – certainly more than you’d expect from a board of its reduced length.

It’s quite pricey, but then cutting-edge tech always is. If you know you’re going to be getting tons of powder in this winter, then picking up a suitable snowboard is a must. Right at the top of that list, you’ll find the YES 420 PowderHull.

Incorporating the Powder`hull design into our beloved 420 was kind of a screamingly-obvious thing to do. The regular 420 uses width and nose rocker to get its float, but the 420PH is more refined.

By using the lift/planning created by the PowderHull, we were able to pull the waist width in a bit, making the board more responsive and livelier from edge to edge.