Shape, Profile and Sidecut

There’s a pretty solid camber underfoot with The Y. Combine that with a wider than average waist width and a directional outline that’s just begging to pointed straight down the fall line you can quickly get a sense of the board’s credentials for digging trenches on piste and inspiring confidence when you’re going for a PB down the home run.

But the slightly uplifted rocker sections at either end of the board take a little bit of the aggression out of The Y. They’ll be your best friend in the powder too, so when you duck the ropes in search of some freshies you’ll feel it react to the changing conditions and keep you afloat without any issues.

Of course, it wouldn’t be a YES. snowboard without some wizardry in the sidecut, and The Y opts for their UnderBite technology. Here, the sidecut pulls in directly underneath the inserts to give you increased grip and traction outside your bindings and the start, middle and end of your turn. Put simply, you get smoother turns with increased grip for less effort.

“you can quickly get a sense of the board’s credentials for digging trenches on piste and inspiring confidence when you’re going for a PB down the home run”