• Price: £400 / $470
• Category: All-Mountain, Freeride/Powder
• Ability Level: Intermediate
• Size: 148, 153, 158, 162
• Flex: 4/10
• Shape: Directional
• Profile: 3BT Camber
• Base: Extruded

With this season’s arrival of the specced up Camel 2, Bateleon have taken things back to basics with the Camel Toe. The carbon additives are gone, but the surfy, powder specific shape remains. It’s a snowboard that lives for the deep days and still delivers back on the piste. It even stands up as a reliable daily driver for those who steer clear of the park.

Internally, a stripped-back core reveals the secret to the Camel Toe’s mellow personality. Bi-ax fibreglass sheets make for a smooth and forgiving flex pattern, without ever feeling lifeless underfoot. A wood core consisting of poplar and beech stringers gives the board sufficient energy and plenty of durability. The same goes for the extruded base which can take a beating on the mountain while being kind to your budget.

“It’s the directional nature of the Camel Toe’s Triple Base Tech that keeps it effortlessly afloat in powder”

The Camel Toe proves it’s worth in powder and piste alike thanks to Bataleon’s unique POW 3BT + Sidekick profile. There’s a full-length mellow camber running for the snowboard’s length, which bites into groomers and adds stability when you find yourself blasting through choppy snow.

It’s the directional nature of the Camel Toe’s Triple Base Tech that keeps it effortlessly afloat in powder. The nose has drastically uplifted sidebases which help it to skim along the surface, spewing out snow to the side rather than nosediving underneath it. The tail is slightly narrower to sink into deep snow, but the uplift is far less defined. Not quite flat, but close, and that prevents you from fishtailing or washing out the end of your turns.

That combination of a powerful and responsive full camber with the forgiveness in the uplifted contact points that makes the Camel Toe surprisingly adaptable for more than just powder days. You could comfortably lap the whole resort with this strapped to your feet – maybe even stick a few sidehit spins and flatland jibs if your switch is up to it. All the while you can rest assured you brought the right tool for the job as soon as you find an untracked corner of the resort.