WHITESPACE · MONTANO
MONTANO
25/26 season
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25/26 season review
The Whitespace Montano is a versatile board usable for all-mountain riding despite its freeride looks. A directional swallowtail and nose rocker give it particular strength in powder, and ultra-dense fibreglass plus carbon stringers provide powerful drive and stability despite a medium flex.
It's a fitting choice for intermediate and advanced riders who want powder performance without giving up all-mountain usability.
A closer look
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Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Hybrid camber
Traditional camber through most of the board's midsection with a touch of rocker added just before the nose kick — a hybrid camber profile. It maintains camber's power and responsiveness while the rocker provides nose float and a smooth feel entering turns.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium flex that feels close to a traditional all-mountain board, but ultra-dense triax fibreglass and 45-degree carbon stringers make it respond like a much stiffer board at speed or under hard carving.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Intermediate · Advanced
A board for intermediate to advanced riders, usable for multiple purposes while performing especially well in powder. It's rather unsuited to beginners.
What the review liked
- ✓Ultra-dense triax fibreglass and 45-degree carbon stringers provide high pop, spring, stability and durability
- ✓The volume-shift design allows sizing down 3–6cm from your usual length, improving handling
- ✓A directional swallowtail and nose rocker deliver excellent float in powder
- ✓It provides hard-board-level responsiveness in high-speed carving despite a medium flex
- ✓A tight sidecut enables precise short-radius turns
What the review found lacking
- —Switch riding can feel somewhat awkward because of the taper (about 4mm)
- —At a medium flex, it may fall short for riders who prefer freeride-board-level stiff performance
