Venture Storm (Camber or Rocker) - 2010
After winning Backcountry Magazine’s best split board at this years test, the Venture Storm is on a roll. The stiffest board in the Venture lineup with a moderate taper, softer nose, long cruisy sidecut and 35mm set back stance, the Storm is built to provide experienced backcountry snowboarders with everything they’ll need for a day of critical couloirs, 60 degree decents, icy traverses and endless powder bowls. Available with a rocker profile for extra float and a less catchy feel and also available, like every Venture snowboard, as a split board, for hiking out to untouched wildernesses and bagging first decents.
Manufacturer's Description:
Developed in conjunction with Silverton Mountain and tested in Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, the Storm craves big lines and burly terrain. It’s chatter proof when bombing open steeps, and agile enough to navigate tight trees or narrow chutes without flinching. Moderate taper and a softer nose provide float for untouched powder fields, while a stiffer midsection and tail lend stability and control in unpredictable big mountain conditions. Available both solid and split (the split version was formerly known as the Divide).
Recommended for freeride riding.
Recommended for big mountain riding.
Very high cost $
Available in Wide.
Camber Construction.
Freeride Specific.
Green or Eco Friendly Construction.
Year: 2010
Available Lengths (cm):
148, 153, 158, 162, 166, 171, 182, available in 4 different widths
Riding Style: Freeride
Specifications:
Bookend Wood core (symmetrical laminate density)
Sustainable wood
Quadratic sidecut
Triaxial fibreglass
P-Tex sidewalls
Durasurf sintered base
100 % wind powered factory
2 Year Warranty
Available as a split board
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User Snowboard Reviews
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on October 13, 2009 at 07:35 PM
I’ve been riding a Venture board now for 3 years and I can’t find a board that even comes close. The board is solid and carves with confidence. It feels like I’m gliding across the snow on a deck made of glass. I’ve had it moving so fast that my eyes were watering under my goggles and the board makes NO noise, not a single chatter. This year I’m finally upgrading to the Storm-R 162 for a bit more high speed stability (my Helix 158 is too short for me at 6’1”) and fresh powder floatation. You can tell the quality difference between these boards and the mass produced brands that now have their junk made in China and then mass marketed here. I can’t wait to ride one of these beasts this winter.
on October 18, 2009 at 05:39 AM
Mike, you are 6’1”—get yourself a real freeride length to go along with that freeride board—you will love going longer than 162—I’ve got a 171, I am skinny, not compensating, makes hauling ass much easier and more fun, really
on February 18, 2010 at 09:58 PM
any updates from you guys?
i’m having a really hard time choosing between a storm-r split and a rossi experience which i will have to split myself…
any comments are useful!
on February 18, 2010 at 10:21 PM
Afraid I’ve not ridden the Storm so I can’t really comment, but the Experience is an insane board. You could always hold off and look at the Jones Solution, a split deck with Mag edges… landing in stores next year. Heard great things about the Storm though. http://www.jonessnowboards.com/boards/solution/
on February 14, 2011 at 03:59 AM
The Storm is an amazing board. I absolutely love mine. Best board I have had in 24 years. Yes, going long will give you more speed but at 170lbs, I find that a 162 to be already very very fast. This said, if your need a split board for the back country, a little added length is a good idea. For my weight, it’d be a toss up between a 166 and a 171. Venture wld advise you to go big. If you want to save weight (the only reason to think of any other board imo), look at the new jeremy jones split board (his own brand, not the rossi). I think the price is right.
on February 18, 2011 at 03:21 AM
LJ, do you have the rocker version? How does it carve?
on February 18, 2011 at 03:40 AM
Mark, I come from the old school of european free carvers. I rode mid-80’s crazy bananas, burton safaris, burton M6, Burton PJ, and little by little as the freeriding boards were getting better, I moved to them and loved boards like the Palmer Honeycomb. Well, the Venture Storm with its rocker carves as well if not better than anything I’ve ridden before. It holds an edge absolutely beautifully and at any speed or incline. I find it very easy to initiate turns, and the short stiff tail feels very stable. It is really a superb board. It’s very fast in any condition, and nothing I’ve ridden allows to change from crud, to bumps to powder to ice as easily. If you like to charge down the mountain, it is a great choice. It has a few drawbacks: compared to my previous much narrower boards, it’s relatively slow edge to edge, and it is a heavy board - once on the snow, this is no longer an issue. Finally, the top sheet at the side walls is not as sturdy as I would like it to be. I understand Venture has stiffened the nose, and that is probably a good idea. On the 2009 model, you need to ride well centered, but really, it’s a minor thing. A stiffer nose should help. As I said in my previous posting, I really love this board.
on February 18, 2011 at 04:20 AM
LJ, that’s great to hear. I began riding during the Craig Kelly era myself. Carving and charging down the mountain is my favorite thing, I was a little worried about the flat rocker on the Storm messing it up. So you can still arc a nice carve I assume.
on February 18, 2011 at 04:36 AM
Marc, you are going to love this board. It will carve an arc perfectly. You can really push this thing. The flat rocker turns out to be a very positive feature in powder and crud and it only takes a couple of runs to be totally comfortable with it on the groomed runs. This board is a very good option. There were very few reviews when I bought it and I weighed every word I read before calling venture and questioning the owner. It was abruptly worth the hassle. The storm R is a keeper.
on February 19, 2011 at 12:28 AM
Thanks man