RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - Now is the time of year to start thinking about getting our skis tuned. Hopefully, with the snow on the way, there won’t be any lumps, bumps, or tree stumps under our skis ...

On Colorado’s mountainsides, no matter how many times I fell on my bum or knees — or sometimes face-first — I couldn’t shake that feeling of buttery powder sliding beneath my snowboard.

We tested the newest crop of snowboards, narrowing down the list ... the Guch’s wide nose improves float in powder, and the camber keeps the board responsive and ideal for steep mountain lines.