2025 Yes. Rival Snowboard
Changing of the guard.
A groundbreaking snowboard designed by Juliette Pelchat (@jubespelchat) for fierce, adventurous women who crave exceptional performance on the slopes. Whether you’re an experienced shredder or a rising star, this board is tailored to maximize your abilities. Juliette, an accomplished rider herself, personally favors the 149 model. The Rival boasts the innovative MidBite profile, delivering unparalleled stability and responsiveness for riders seeking an extraordinary experience. This versatility makes it the ideal choice for those who demand peak performance in every ride. To capture the spirit of this exceptional snowboard, the artwork was meticulously crafted by Crystal Legoffe (@not.enough.ram), a talented Whistler local and dedicated YES. boards enthusiast. Crystal collaborated closely with Juliette during the graphic’s creation, resulting in a design that perfectly embodies the board’s essence.
Camber Profile
- Camber - Camber is the base of snowboarding: you need to have an edge hold enough to drive in and out of turns, the Camber acts as a shock absorber on cars they push the wheels into the road to enhance grip. The camber does exactly that to the edge. Allowing you to drive your turns longer and release later.
Flex
- Flex Rating – 6/10 (1=Soft,10=Stiff)
Shape
- True Twin – A completely symmetrical outline houses a centered stance that is effective on edge, a tip and tail, and is identical at both ends of the board.
- Midbite – MidBite blends the response of a narrow waist width with the stability of a wider nose and tail. The design steps a single section of each sidecut inward between the insert packs. This single, long indention of the sidecut between the bindings creates a narrower waist width, providing quicker edge-to-edge response. Meanwhile, from your bindings out to the end of the sidecut, we maintain a wider board width that improves float in pow and is a stable platform for popping, spinning and landing on any snow type.
Core
- Full Poplar – YES.'s baseline core for tip-to-tail woodcore snowboard construction. A core that strikes a predictable balance between durability and consistent flex and lightweight feel.
Laminates
- Triax – Robust torsional flex.
Base
- Sintered True – True Sintered is harder and more expensive than extruded and it can be faster for those that ride aggressively fast. But to do that, it needs to be waxed and prepared for local conditions.
Binding Compatibility
- 2 x 4 Insert Pack
Board Size Chart
| Size (cm) | 140 | 144 | 149 | 152 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Edge (mm) | 1044 | 1080 | 1126 | 1152 |
| Tip Width (mm) | 276 | 279 | 284 | 289 |
| Waist Width (mm) | 230 | 233 | 236 | 240 |
| Tail Width (mm) | 276 | 279 | 284 | 289 |
| Sidecut Radius (m) | 7.0 / 5.6 | 7.4 / 6.0 | 7.6 / 6.2 | 7.9 / 6.4 |
| Stance Setback (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stance Range (mm) | 423 - 543 | 435 - 555 | 461 - 581 | 486 - 606 |
| Rider Weight (lbs) | 90 - 120 | 100 - 130 | 100 - 150 | 120 - 160 |
Artist : Crystal Legoffe @not. enough. ram