Banked Country Snowboard - 2027

What Our Gearhead® Experts Are Saying

"The Banked Country is a serious resort board with a pow bias — you can feel the directional camber set back in how it wants to float and carve rather than sit flat and spin. The Carbon Power Bands add a snap that lighter glass constructions just don't have. I took it into some variable snow, and it held its line better than I expected. This one's for riders who mean business."

Who It's For

Advanced to Expert All-Mountain Riders

The Banked Country is designed for advanced to expert riders who push hard across all resort terrain and want a board that keeps up. Its directional shape and camber-back construction reward committed riding — this is a board for skatepark-influenced rippers who charge groomers, hunt powder days, and aren't afraid of variable conditions.

What It's For

Full-Mountain Resort and Powder Terrain

The Banked Country is built for resort riding with an eye on float. A longer, more stable contact length and directional progressive Magne-Traction keep it locked in on hardpack, while the smooth entry floaty nose and camber set back 1.5" make it a capable performer when the snow piles up.

Why We Like It

Directional Precision with Carbon-Powered Pop

GNU's refined Banked Country runs a G Lite 3 FSC Certified Aspen and Paulownia core with Carbon Power Bands for a construction that's light, strong, and noticeably snappy. C3 Contour Camber drives edge grip and response across aggressive all-terrain riding. Directional progressive Magne-Traction with serrations concentrated from the middle to the tail adds control exactly where a directional board needs it most. The sintered knife-cut base is fast and holds wax well.