The stratos is my most consistent recommendation for folks in the Tahoe area and beyond. What's interesting about the Stratos is that it's the only "freestyle" splitboard that we carry. This means that it's made to pop, jib, play, and stomp with confidence. 

Some Jones "freeride" boards, in contrast, are a lot less surfy and are not very fun until you're going really fast. I was stoked to discover that the Stratos is super playful in low-speed trees while also being stable at speed. 

This is because of the Stratos's short, 7.2m turn radius. The board is really happy making tight corners and even hop turns.

This is an excellent board to daily drive in Tahoe pow while being capable enough for bigger missions in the Eastern Sierra. Find me on my Stratos most days, always with a big smile on my face. 

- Max

This board inspired a completely new perspective on splitboard mountaineering. The Ultralight Butterfly split is lighter than our lightest pair of skis (and all the splits) but it doesn't ride like ultralight gear. Skiers constantly complain about their noodley lightweight skis and I don't have a single complaint with how this thing rides. 

The long effective edge makes this board confidence inspiring in steeps and the length and weight make it super easy to hop-turn in tight spaces. The directional full camber profile and low taper offer better edge hold than anything else I've ridden. 

Taper of just 0.8cm on this board is part of what delivers such a unique experience on this board compared to others. All of my other splits are made for fun riding in soft snow. They deliver that by having a lot of taper, making them super easy to ride in pow.

The Ultralight Butterfly is a breath of fresh air thanks to it's ability to hold a critical, deep carve and power through. The full camber design and long effective edge would all fall apart if it didn't also keep the taper to a minimum.

We have some absolutely silly deep powder days in Tahoe. On the deepest days you want the widest board you can find. The Jones Hovercraft 2.0 is the widest board we carry.

This additional width makes deep powder days SO easy. Not only do you not sink as far when breaking trail, you can ride pow on your front foot! No leaning back required. Be mindful of the size you choose. Go with the 160 if you want a pow-day-only board. Size down 4-6 cms from your normal boards for a super versatile machine.

This board has always had some magic! It holds an edge incredibly well in steep, firm terrain and floats like a dream in pow. That makes it an excellent tool for both High Sierra technical ascents and Tahoe snorkel fests. 

In 2024, Jones revised the Hovercraft. In these moments, we never know if people will flock to the new shape or start hoarding the old one. In this instance, with the Hovercraft 2.0, Jones knocked the ball out of the park. 

This is my first season stocking the Storm Chaser because its recent redesign solved its main issue! The new Storm Chaser is a really unique blend of rocker and camber that results in a powder board that doesn't loose it's edge in hardpack.

The Storm Chaser is our widest and most tapered shape which leads to great float and easy turn initiation even at low speeds in deep pow. The Storm Chaser is only available in one size, 152cm.