The Kapow is made for skiing big lines and deep snow. The combination of a 125 mm waist, an early rise, and reverse sidecut tip and tail ensures that you can surf the deep stuff in the morning and blast through the crud and hardpack in the afternoon without worrying about lack of stability. “Bamboo is awesome and extremely solid underfoot,” said one tester, referring to the full bamboo core. “Stiff enough to bomb through everything but with enough give to let you ski it, not have it ski you.”