Review: Jones Hovercraft 2.0 Snowboard

Two seasons ago I was in Whistler, British Columbia, and I’d just been gifted a day of heli-skiing. I had my go-to powder board I’d been using for years, but I also had the prototype Jones Hovercraft 2.0, and I could bring only one board aboard the helicopter. The last thing I wanted to do was gamble on an unknown board and waste a rare day of untracked powder, but I took a deep breath and decided to roll the dice on the Jones. Not only was it incredible for that heli day, I didn’t stop riding it for two years straight. I can’t believe how good this board is.

The Hovercraft 2.0 is considered an alternative directional freeride board, meaning it’s really dialed for off-piste action. But it’s no slouch on groomers or steeps, either. The original Hovercraft ...