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Our pick of this season's best Lib Tech snowboards

Born from the ashes of GNU snowboards, Lib Tech has been at the forefront of ecological design and cutting-edge technology since the late 80s. The name comes from when founder Mike Olson put cloth from a jumper into a skateboard prototype. When it came out of the press, it bore an uncanny resemblance to Valentino Liberace’s sparkly jumpers and a brand was born.

Lib Tech’s first-born snowboard children all featured skeletons as the top graphic on the deck, and the skeletons now adorn many a shred pirates’ bedroom like a work of art. The legendary snowboarder Jamie Lynn, who once rode their boards to victory, picked up where the skeletons left off and took up art duties on the snowboards.

Since then, Lib Tech have freed themselves from the shackles of their 80’s jumper roots and gone on to sign themselves a team that makes Burton blush. Yeah, the ‘Art of Flight’ crew? They’re almost exclusively signed to Mervin Manufacturing (Lib Tech’s parent company).

Still building the boards in their factory near Seattle, Lib may have grown since the 80s, but a lot about them remains the same. Their commitment to sustainability in their environMENTAL factory, their passion for conceiving new, innovative technologies (Banana rocker and Magne-Traction are both theirs, and they were one of the first to re-introduce asym sidecuts to Millennial snowboarders), all these follow the blueprint of their early years, as does the team – Eric Jackson, Austen Sweetin, Chris Rasman and a fella called Travis Rice are three of Lib’s most recognisable riders today.

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Scroll down or select from the links below to check out our reviews of this season’s best Lib Tech snowboards.

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Lib Tech Lost x LIB Rocket Snowboard 2022-2023

PRICE: £555 / €630 / $630

The flagship board in Lib Tech’s Lost x Lib Collection, the Rocket was dreamed up by legendary surf shaper Matt Biolos. Our favourite place to ride the Rocket was in the spring slush, but that’s not to say it can’t handle firmer conditions or steeper terrain. The profile and construction of the Rocket mean it’s a veritable demon in deeper snow and it’ll dig a trench with the best of them – just as any great freeride focussed snowboard should!

Who Is The Lib Tech Lost x LIB Rocket For?

You’re a strong rider who wants a powder board that can be taken out of the locker any day of the season. You’ll ride a bit of anything, but your park rat days are probably behind you. Surfy turns and eurocarves are more your bag than front boards and down-flat-downs.

MORE INFO:
LIB-TECH.COM

Selected for the Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2022-2023 Lib Tech Lost x LIB Rocket here

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Lib Tech Orca Snowboard 2022-2023

PRICE: £615

When Travis Rice launched his Orca model in 2018, it was an instant hit. Yes, arguably anything Rice puts his name to is a bestseller, but this all-mountain/freeride board is a cut above the rest. It’s wide enough to float effortlessly through powder, but narrow enough to be your daily workhorse in resort. Even on sub-zero days, this beast will cut through icy groomers with ease, thanks to the serrated knife-style rails. While it’s not aimed at novice riders, you certainly don’t have to shred like Rice to buy this board. Added bonus: a portion of the sales are donated to protecting orca whales in the Salish Sea.

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LIB-TECH.COM

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Lib Tech Dynamo Snowboard 2022-2023

PRICE: £495

No prizes for guessing why Austen Sweetin and Phil Hansen have earmarked this board as their favourite. With a name like Dynamo, you know this Lib Tech deck is going to be a firecracker. Aggressive and powerful, it combines all-terrain versatility with a freestyle twist. Whether you’re stomping backside threes off big booters or slicing through powdery side hits, this board won’t disappoint. The hybrid rocker-camber profile provides truck loads of stability and pop for mega take-offs and landings, as well as better edge hold for carving. It’s not a board for novices, but once you learn how to command this beast, you’ll be the one laughing.

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LIB-TECH.COM

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Lib Tech Jamie Lynn ‘96 Snowboard 2022-2023

PRICE: £580

Blast from the past incoming. Anyone who ripped around resorts in the ‘90s will no doubt remember Jamie Lynn’s legendary stick. This season, Lib Tech have reissued this freestyle twin tip classic with the original graphic from 1996. It’s had a modern facelift, whilst retaining retro features like the old-school camber profile, radial sidecut and plenty of stiffness, ready to shred through powder, groomers and crusty side hits. Even if you’re too young to remember the ‘90s, just watch Mack Dawg’s Melt Down Project and you’ll get an idea of what this stick can achieve. Grab this vintage revival while you can; they’ll sell out in a flash.

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LIB-TECH.COM

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