Borealis Leviathan Snowboard

Got to ride the Leviathan for the first time yesterday at Winter Park, CO.
Rider: 5’9” / 175lbs / 9.5 US men’s boot
There was about 9” of fresh powder on top of an accumulated additional 12 from the previous 3 days. Float is amazing and I found even later in the day when it got slightly above 32F and the powder got wet and heavy that the tail would still cut and sink on higher angle to keep the nose from diving under the crust. I got lucky and the Cirque was open in the morning so I got fourth tracks down south headwall around 11:30am when the powder was still fluffy. Took 4 turns then pointed and sent it. Never had a board have that kind of feel on top of extreme high angle powder while going about 50-55mph, it felt like floating on a cloud and I didn’t have to put ANY effort into leaning back, the swallow sunk by itself and the nose kept me on top of everything. The only “ downside “ of this board is that on flatter packed out cat tracks it doesn’t like it and you have to actually put into the camber to get a clean turn. Trying to ankle steer this on a hard pack cat track is not very fun lol.
Amazing board for what it is supposed to be used for.

***** will update this review as I get more days on the board with more variations of powder conditions

I bought one of these at the end of last season and I love it. I'm 176cm/5'9.5" and 62kg/135lbs, snowboarding/doing seasons for 10 years, I'd consider myself expert but not freestyle more freeride.

Before I bought the board I was on the lookout for a big powder board that would carve well. I wanted a big-mountain type board that would lay trenches and I wasn't worried about it being a bit oversized. I missed the blurb about it having the effective edge of a 156, but I always felt similar to previous 158's, so that makes sense.

After riding it for a while I realised It's not an imposing or intimidating board to ride (if you're at least an intermediate snowboarder), but it's mid+stiff, damp and FAST - I regularly catch up and overtake skiers on cat tracks. I've got a 5 board quiver and this is easily the most comfortable at speed, and probably carves almost as well (or even as well) as the 154 Jones Freecarver 6000s I bought this year to try. It also floats effortlessly in powder - I've had it in about 40cm and I can just stand completely centered, no back foot weighting and it does it. My other powder board is a Jones Mind Expander 154 and they have similar float, but that has full rocker and is generally used as my super fun playful tree board. This will play (no, really - it's fun!) on groomers and go full-send in powder and down chutes etc.

I think they should produce a big-boy version of this, a 174-180cm version for the big heavy guys out there.

It does everything I want and more and I can't recommend it enough.

(Side note - pretty much full black base and metal edge all the way around speak to a design with good durability and easy to service - the things ski techs appreciate)

Excellente dans la poudre, agile et accrocheuse sur piste damée, un régal et c’est français en plus !!