Nidecker Score 159 2020 /2021

Designed for ripping up resorts around the globe, the Sweet Protection Boondock RIG Reflect Goggles provide clear optics and a wide range of vision to keep us focused and in control. The contrast-enha more→ncing RIG technology gives us those crispy optics, while the cylindrical lens and semi-frameless design widen our view without distortion.

The Smith Squad MTB ChromaPop Goggle provides brilliant clarity and vibrant color rendition when you're ripping downhill over massive boulders, clearing bigger gaps in the bike park, and pushing your more→limits in the local enduro series. It's equipped with Smith's ChromaPop lens, which enhances color rendition and improves visual acuity—both of which are vital to seeing nuances in the trail and changes in terrain when you're moving at high speeds. Smith includes a spare clear lens for riding in low-light conditions. Both the ChromaPop and clear lens come with an anti-fog treatment, which prevents excessive sweat and condensation from obscuring your vision. Smith's Squad MTB Goggle is helmet co…

By taking inspiration straight from the skate park, Deeluxe's DNA Snowboard Boots are the ultimate pair for thrashing the streets or the resort's terrain park. The base of the boot features a super-gr more→ippy Skate Flex sole, providing the board feel for freestyle riding on and off the mountain. The Jib Tongue is thin, providing a direct boot-to-binding connection for enhanced power transfer without stiffening the boot. The hybrid lacing system is the icing on top, with a BOA Fit System dial locking our heel in place and traditional laces providing a customizable fit with reliable, old-school tech.

From peak to park to pow, all the zones on the mountain are easier to navigate when we're locked into the thirtytwo Lashed Double BOA Snowboard Boot. With a versatile medium flex and micro-adjustable more→zonal Boa laces, this boot ensures our feet are feeling fine no matter the terrain. Supportive backstays and independent eyestays keep the boot responsive and evenly flexing long beyond opening day, and the thermo-moldable Team Fit liner fits the contours of our feet to eliminate rubbing and sliding within the boot.

Hybrid boots are going nowhere and it is in large part due to boots like the Scarpa 4-Quattro SL Alpine Touring Boot. This boot takes a trusted 2-piece, 4-buckle design that boasts a 120 flex that is more→at the top of the power and stiffness category. We really like how they took this trusted design and slapped a versatile combination of a Gripwalk sole and tech inserts that let us trust these at the resort and in the backcountry.

The lighter version of the Jester, providing the same features for younger and lighter riders, is one of the most versatile freeride bindings on the market today, made for advanced to expert skiers. T more→he Griffon 13 is equipped with the Triple Pivot Elite toe and Inter Pivot 3 freeride heel. Both are light and stiff and deliver improved edge grip and control. In addition, the Anti Ice Rail ensures effortless scraping off snow and ice from the boot sole. Its Multinorm technology allows to adjust the binding to accommodate either touring, GripWalk or alpine boot sole norms. On top the Griffon 13 features enhanced screws and a centralized swing weight, ideal for spins & twists. Griffon 13 is available …