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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 2 manufacturing / recyclamine ® Page 4 materials Page 6 camber profiles / edge technology Page 8 snowboards Page 54 line overview
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS SNOWBOARDS IS WHAT WE DO BEST. Niche is based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, and since 2009 has been dedicated to providing the global snowboard community with a quality product whose environmental impact is lessened by thoughtful design, conscious material selection and the desire to craft quality snowboards. We believe snowboarding and creativity go hand-in-hand, and are passionate about making boards that are lighter, snappier and more durable than most traditionally constructed decks. At Niche Snowboards, we’ve changed the way we think about the relationships between our materials, our environment, and ourselves. We firmly believe that small steps, when multiplied by many people, can change the world. Bottom line, what makes us different is our passion for quality, good design, and making the most environmentally conscious snowboards in the industry. We’re certainly not perfect, but we continually strive to be better, and hope our success will inspire change in the snowsports industry and lead to good things for you and the planet we all share.
For the past several years, we have worked tirelessly to bring our initial vision and goals to life. To prove that it was possible to make more sustainably built snowboards. To push the boundaries of environmentally friendly construction. And to continue to push ourselves forward, knowing that we can continue to do better. In the time since we started, we have seen the influence of our efforts reflected on the snowboard industry, we brought the world’s first zero-waste snowboards to the market, and we have even bigger plans leading into a new year of business.
MANUFACTURING M ad e p r ou d l y i n A u s tr i a.
The smallest of decisions we make on a daily basis matter. At Niche Snowboards, our goal from day one has been to create quality snowboards using environmentally conscious materials and manufacturing practices. We believe in transparency, and that we can always continue to be better. As we go into our tenth year as a company, it’s time we bring ourselves to the next level, and into a new era of design, business, and manufacturing. We are excited to announce a new factory partnership with all of you, that allows us to finally bring our groundbreaking Recyclamine® technology to our entire line of products, meaning that every product Niche makes will be zero-waste and fully recyclable! This is an exciting and monumental step forward for us, and will help bring us all into a better future, together. This season we are honored to have partnered with Keil Manufacturing: a family-owned business with experience making some of the highest quality snowboards for the past 30 plus years. Keil is a family owned and operated company, who has been producing some of the highest end snowboards on the market for the past 30 plus years. They practice spectacular material and resource management and source all raw materials locally, have exceptional social responsibility, have superior supply chain management capabilities, deliver products on time, recycle sidewall materials in-house with their own extrusion line, recycle all the factory’s water, use all FSC certified wood cores and also make all wood cores in house which ends up providing all heating for the factory, and most importantly, together, we will to continue to push our zero-waste manufacturing technology forward, while exploring many new and exciting sustainability projects. We feel that this partnership is a match made in heaven, and are beyond thrilled to have found a home with like-minded, passionate people, who share our desire to make choices that lessen our impacts on the planet and preserve the climate we need in order to enjoy snowboarding. Working with Keil gives us the ability to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in snowboard manufacturing, and we are excited to see what we can accomplish, together. We are all connected, and we hope to bring you even better products, made proudly in Austria.
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RE CYCLAMINE ® T he w o r ld ’ s f ir st t ru e ze r o- w as te s n ow b oa r d m a n u fac tu r i ng.
For a few years now, we’ve been working relentlessly on a big goal: make snowboard manufacturing a zero-waste process. Get manufacturing waste out of landfills. Get end-of-life snowboards out of landfills. Turn these things into new products by recycling them. Close the manufacturing loop and introduce a true cradle-to-cradle system that works. HOW DOES IT WORK? the resins within the snowboard can be dissolved and broken apart using a top-secret solution, enabling us to harvest all structural components and materials. these materials can then be recycled, repurposed or upcycled to create other new products like surfboard fins, binding components, or an unlimited array of possibilities! We are excited to bring 100% recyclable snowboard manufacturing to our entire line of products this season, allowing all manufacturing waste and the product itself to be recycled and repurposed for reuse at the end of its product life cycle. We have teamed up with Connora to apply their Recyclamine® technology into our existing bio-resins to make a groundbreaking shift in snowboard manufacturing, ensuring that nothing we produce ever ends up in a landfill. By
using the recyclamine ® resin system , it is possible to harvest all the raw materials from snowboard
manufacturing to be repurposed or recycled .
Recyclamine® curing agents are the only epoxy hardeners available that enable full recyclability of thermosetting epoxy resins. This technology provides chemical resistance and mechanical properties similar to conventional, non-recyclable amine-cured epoxies. Flexibility, toughness, and low temperature properties are equal or superior to conventional epoxies. Our goal was to create a snowboard that maximized performance while synergistically minimizing all impacts on the environment – a 100% recyclable board using environmentally conscious materials and manufacturing practices. The use of this revolutionary technology provides an end of life solution for snow sports products, and for the waste created during the manufacturing process. We are currently working on creating thoughtful collaborations within the snowsports industry, and look forward to working together to create better manufacturing solutions for us all.
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M AT E R I A L S
DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET Most snowboard makers cover their topsheets in a thick, toxic lacquer to add shine. This is not only toxic to the environment; it’s unhealthy for people working in the factory. Digi-Print uses a lacquer-free topsheet material that’s also thinner than most snowboard topsheets. This cuts down on excess material and makes your board lighter. We digitally print directly onto the topsheet, cutting up to 60% of the material and 75% of the energy wasted during alternate printing processes.
SNAPPY SAP™ BIO RESIN Traditional resins can be extremely toxic to people and the environment. For our snowboards, we partnered with Entropy Resins to create our one-of-a-kind, Snappy Sap™ Bio-Resin. As opposed to traditional epoxies made primarily of petroleum-based materials, Snappy Sap™ Bio-Resin is composed of bio-renewable materials from the industrial waste streams of the paper pulp and bio-fuels industry. These natural components help the environment by: • 45% material sourced from sustainable, bio-renewable materials • Lower environmental impact from processing – reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, reduced water and energy consumption, reduced wastes • Eliminates harmful byproducts Snowboard benefits:
WATER-BASED INKS Niche uses non-toxic, solvent-free, waterbased inks for printing graphics on all snowboard production.
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• Increased elasticity – provides more pop and spring to your board • Super high adhesion properties help keep your board from delaminating! • Toughness – combined these benefits make your board bomb proof
BASALT MAGMA FIBER Basalt is the product of volcanic activity. The fiberization process is more environmentally safe than that of glass fiber; the greenhouse gases that might otherwise be released during fiber processing were released eons ago during the magma eruption. Basalt is also 100% inert, which means it has no toxic reaction with air or water, and is noncombustible. And basalt is much easier to recycle than glass. • Our Magma Fiber shows 15-20% higher tensile strength than regular fiberglass. This means better impact absorption, strength, and elasticity. • Because basalt has a greater strength to weight ratio, less is needed to produce a snowboard. And less material means a lighter board! • Basalt does not absorb water. So if you chip your topsheet jibbing some gnar, your board will not absorb water and delaminate!
BASALT STRINGERS
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES
Stringers are strips of material that change the personality of a board (i.e. giving a board more pop or more stiffness), and are typically made of carbon fiber or another type of wood. Niche has developed a totally new stringer technology using Basalt fiber!
The forests that our wood cores come from are managed carefully to meet the social, economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual needs of current and future generations. Our wood cores also come from a sustainable source, which means they are replaced by new trees!
Carbon uses lots of energy to process and releases half of its weight in CO2 and other pollutants when manufactured. Basalt is an awesome eco-substitute! Basalt stringers provide similar characteristics to carbon fiber, only they’re made from basalt! They are strong, lightweight, and provide amazing vibration dampening characteristics, giving you a less chattery ride.
Here are some other requirements of our forest management:
RECYCLED MATERIALS Niche uses recycled materials in many components of our snowboard design and production. Such components used in our boards include: • Recycled Base Material • Recycled Steel Edges • Recycled ABS Sidewalls
• No use of hazardous chemicals • No conversion of forests or any other natural habitat • Appropriate management and identification of areas that need special protection (ex. cultural or sacred sites, habitats of endangered animals or plants) • Respect of international workers rights and Human Rights, with particular attention to indigenous peoples • All applicable laws must be followed, with no tolerance for corrupt or questionable business practices
RE CYCLAMINE ® Products using our revolutionary Recyclamine® resin system are able to be fully recycled at the end of their life span and all associated manufacturing waste will be reclaimed and upcycled into new products!
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CAMBE R P R OF I LE S CAMBER DOMINANT HYBRID Traditional camber with a flatter mid-section. Provides more stability, tons of pop, and responsive edge control.
FLAT TO EARLY RISE CAMBER Floats better in powder compared to traditional camber, while still having a loose, playful feel with maintained edge control.
MULTI-CAMBER The pop and edge control of regular camber, with the float of reverse camber. O ptimal versatility in all types of terrain.
BACK-SEAT CAMBER, ROCKERED NOSE Rocker in the nose leading into traditional camber by the BACK foot. Float effortlessly through powder and lock-in on groomers.
DIRECTIONAL CAMBER, ROCKERED NOSE Rocker in the nose leading into traditional camber under foot. Float effortlessly through powder and lock-in on groomers.
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E D G E T E C H NOLOGY
7X
2X
M AGN E -T R AC T ION ÂŽ
T R AC T ION B U M P S
The wavy edge of Traction Bumps add contact points to your edges to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions. It works like the serrated edge of a knife, and adds extra bite and grip, and max carving power to your ride. * U.S. Patent Nos. 7,832,892 8,511,704 and foreign equivalents. Licensed. * Magne-Traction is a trademark of Mervin Manufacturing, Inc. and is used under license.
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S N O W B O A R D S
8 | SNOWBOARDS
STORY MAELSTROM PYRE AETHER CRUX WRAITH EMBER SONNET NIGHTSHADE MINX
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MEN’S
PHOTO: JOHNNY HANCHECK // RIDER: MIKE DAWSON
Then suddenly I saw it. With only a slight churning to mark its rise to the surface, the thing slid into view above the dark waters. Vast, Polyphemus-like, and loathsome, it darted like a stupendous monster of nightmares to the monolith, about which it flung its gigantic scaly arms, the while it bowed its hideous head and gave vent to certain measured sounds. I think I went mad then. Of my frantic ascent of the slope and cliff, and of my delirious journey back to the stranded boat, I remember little. I believe I sang a great deal, and laughed oddly when I was unable to sing. I have indistinct recollections of a great storm some time after I reached the boat; at any rate, I know that I heard peals of thunder and other tones which Nature utters only in her wildest moods. H.P. Lovecraft Dagon
The graphic on the Story was created by French artist Sophie LĂŠcuyer. It was created using extremely old printing and illustration techniques; etching and mono-printing.
ALL-MOUNTAIN DOMINANCE
STORY
A directional, aggressive, all-mountain slayer that cuts through any type of terrain with ease.
From icy runs to amazing pow days, the Story is a directional, all-mountain beast. The stiffened, slightly tapered tail and basalt stringers make for a lightweight, smooth and snappy ride. Combined with MAGNE-TRACTION® along the edges, a multi-camber profile, and a setback stance - you’ve got a board that can tackle the entire mountain. With its blend of amazing eco-friendly technologies and newly updated shape for increased all-mountain dominance, the award-winning Story is a beautifully different kind of deck.
MULTI-CAMBER The pop and edge control of regular camber, with the float of reverse camber. Optimal versatility in all types of terrain.
STIFF FLEX Powerful, snappy and stable. Directional flex. 7
10
LENGTHS 156 CM 159 CM 162 CM 165 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1180 MM 1210 MM 1240 MM 1270 MM
7600 MM 7700 MM 7800 MM 7900 MM
258 MM 262 MM 265 MM 268 MM
560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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MAGNETRACTION®* Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES MULTI-CAMBER ‐‐ camber medley, which gives you the benefits of reverse camber, while maintaining optimum pop and control ‐‐ reverse camber between your feet, and camber zones extending to the contact points for a super loose, catch-free feel MAGNE-TRACTION® ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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You know, it takes profound art and profound insight into Nature to turn out stuff like Pickman’s. Any magazine-cover hack can splash paint around wildly and call it a nightmare or a Witches’ Sabbath or a portrait of the devil, but only a great painter can make such a thing really scare or ring true. That’s because only a real artist knows the actual anatomy of the terrible or the physiology of fear - the exact sort of lines and proportions that connect up with latent instincts or hereditary memories of fright, and the proper colour contrasts and lighting effects to stir the dormant sense of strangeness. I don’t have to tell you why a Fuseli really brings a shiver while a cheap ghost-story frontispiece merely makes us laugh. There’s something those fellows catch - beyond life - that they’re able to make us catch for a second. Doré had it. Sime has it. Angarola of Chicago has it. And Pickman had it as no man ever had it before or - I hope to heaven - ever will again. Don’t ask me what they see. You know, in ordinary art, there’s all the difference in the world between the vital, breathing things drawn from Nature or models and the artificial truck that commercial small fry reel off in a bare studio by rule. Well, I should say that the really weird artist has a kind of vision which makes models, or summons up what amounts to actual scenes from the spectral world he lives in. Anyhow, he manages to turn out results that differ from the pretender’s mince-pie dreams in just about the same way that the life painter’s results differ from the concoctions of a correspondence-school cartoonist. If I had ever seen what Pickman saw - but no! Here, let’s have a drink before we get any deeper. Gad, I wouldn’t be alive if I’d ever seen what that man- if he was a man - saw! You recall that Pickman’s forte was faces. I don’t believe anybody since Goya could put so much of sheer hell into a set of features or a twist of expression. And before Goya you have to go back to the mediaeval chaps who did the gargoyles and chimeras on Notre Dame and Mont Saint-Michel. They believed all sorts of things - and maybe they saw all sorts of things, too, for the Middle Ages had some curious phases. H.P. Lovecraft Pickman’s Model
The graphic on the Maelstrom was created by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt. It is an homage to one of Gustave Doré’s illustrations for Paradise Lost, by John Milton.
MAELSTROM
FREERIDE & CARVING MACHINE
Tapered, directional, aggressive, all-mountain classic that cuts through any type of terrain with ease.
The Maelstrom is taking snowboarding back to its roots, with a few new-school twists. This tapered, directional, cambered board is meant for cruising, carving, floating through pow, and charging steeps. Comfortable all over the resorts, the Maelstrom offers the edge control of a traditional, oldschool feel, by adapting modern technology like added 2X TRACTION BUMPS along the edges and a hybrid directional camber profile for smooth turn initiation and exit.
DIRECTIONAL CAMBER, ROCKERED NOSE Rocker in the nose leading into traditional camber under foot. Float effortlessly through powder and lock-in on groomers.
STIFF FLEX Powerful, snappy and stable. Directional flex. 8
10
LENGTHS 154 CM 157 CM 160 CM 163 CM 166 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1160 MM 1190 MM 1220 MM 1250 MM 1280MM
7200 MM 7400 MM 7600 MM 7800 MM 8000 MM
248 MM 252 MM 256 MM 260 MM 264 MM
560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES DIRECTIONAL CAMBER, ROCKER NOSE ‐‐ rocker in the nose blending to traditional camber by the back foot ‐‐ designed to float effortlessly through powder, roll through choppy areas, enter and exit turns with ease, and lock-in on groomers 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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But as I stood in the tower’s topmost chamber, I beheld the horned waning moon, red and sinister, quivering through the vapours that hovered over the distant valley of Banhof. And through an opening in the roof glittered the pale Pole Star, fluttering as if alive, and leering like a fiend and tempter. Methought its spirit whispered evil counsel, soothing me to traitorous somnolence with a damnable rythmical promise which it repeated over and over: “Slumber, watcher, till the spheres Six and twenty thousand years Have revolv’d, and I return To the spot where I now burn. Other stars anon shall rise To the axis of the skies; Stars that soothe and stars that bless With a sweet forgetfulness: Only when my round is o’er Shall the past disturb thy door.” Vainly I did struggle with my drowsiness, seeking to connect these strange words with some lore of the skies which I had learnt from the Pnakotic manuscripts. My head, heavy and reeling, drooped to my breast, and when next I looked up it was in a dream; with the Pole Star grinning at me through a window from over the horrible swaying trees of a dream-swamp. And I am still dreaming. H.P. Lovecraft Polaris
The graphic on the Pyre was created by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt.
POWDER & CARVING MACHINE
PYRE
Carve your heart out, float through powder with minimal effort, and have a blast ripping all over the mountain!
An incredibly fun directional shape for rippin’ turns, hopping in and out of trees, and slashin’ the great white. Designed to charge through choppy areas, enter turns with ease and power through the exits, while offering amazing float and maintaining your ability to lock-in on groomers. This board is an incredibly fun pow shape but one that you won’t be disappointed strapping into for a rad day of resort riding. Plus, this board uses RECYCLAMINE® which means it’s zero-waste and fully recyclable!
BACK-SEAT CAMBER, ROCKERED NOSE Rocker in the nose leading into traditional camber by the BACK foot. Float effortlessly through powder and lock-in on groomers.
STIFF FLEX Powerful, snappy and stable. Directional flex. 7
10
LENGTHS 150 CM 155 CM 160 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1068 MM 1105 MM 1142 MM
7100 MM 7300 MM 7500 MM
266 MM 271 MM 275 MM
580 MM 580 MM 580 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES POWDER AND CARVING MACHINE ‐‐ excels in powder, yet also a dream for banked slaloms and carving ‐‐ mini swallowtail keeps weight at the back footto minimize back leg burn on deep powder days BACK-SEAT CAMBER, ROCKER NOSE ‐‐ rocker in the nose blending to traditional camber by the back foot ‐‐ designed to float effortlessly through powder, roll through choppy areas, enter and exit turns with ease, and lock-in on groomers 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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Nyarlathotep... The crawling chaos... I am the last... I will tell the audient void...
I do not recall distinctly when it began, but it was months ago. The general tension was horrible. To a season of political and social upheaval was added a strange and brooding apprehension of hideous and physical danger; a danger widespread and all-embracing, such a danger as may be imagined only in the most terrible phantasms of the night. I recall that the people went about it with pale and worried faces, and whispered warnings and prophecies which no one dared consciously repeat or acknowledge to himself that he had heard. A sense of monstrous guilt was upon the land, and out of the abysses between the stars swept chill currents that made men shiver in dark and lonely places. There was a daemoniac alteration in the sequence of the seasons - the autumn heat lingered fearsomely, and everyone felt that the world and perhaps the universe had passed from the control of known gods or forces to that of gods or forces which were unknown. Beyond the worlds vague ghosts of monstrous things; half-seen columns of unsanctified temples that rest on nameless rocks beneath space and reach up to dizzy vacua above the spheres of light and darkness. And through this revolting graveyard of the universe the muffled, maddening beating of drums, and thin, monotonous whine of blasphemous flutes from the inconceivable, unlighted chambers beyond Time; the detestable pounding and piping whereunto dance slowly, awkwardly, and absurdly the gigantic, tenebrous ultimate gods - the blind, voiceless, mindless gargoyles whose soul is Nyarlathotep. H.P. Lovecraft Nyarlathotep
The artwork on the Aether was illustrated by Artist / Illustrator, Zosia Olenska, and colored by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt.
AETHER
ALL-MOUNTAIN FREESTYLE
The perfect companion for those who enjoy a freestyle approach to the entire mountain; a team favorite.
The total package. If your day consists of riding anything from powder to groomers to park laps, this is your snowboard equivalent to a swiss army knife. The MAGNE-TRACTION® will give you unparalelled control in any snow condition, and the multi-camber will give you stability on groomers, float in pow and greasy presses. Basalt stringers and a mid-stiff flex on this directional twin add a ton of pop to your ride. With a super fast sintered base, the award-winning Aether is ready to tackle the entire mountain.
MULTI-CAMBER The pop and edge control of regular camber, with the float of reverse camber. Optimal versatility in all types of terrain.
MID -STIFF FLEX Powerful, snappy and stable. Directional twin flex pattern. 6
10
LENGTHS 153 CM 156 CM 159 CM 162 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1160 MM 1190 MM 1220 MM 1250 MM
7200 MM 7400 MM 7600 MM 7800 MM
252 MM 256 MM 260 MM 264 MM
560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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MAGNETRACTION®* Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES MULTI-CAMBER ‐‐ camber medley, which gives you the benefits of reverse camber, while maintaining optimum pop and control ‐‐ reverse camber between your feet, and camber zones extending to the contact points for a super loose, catch-free feel MAGNE-TRACTION® ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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In May the insects came, and Nahum’s place became a nightmare of buzzing and crawling. Most of the creatures seemed not quite usual in their aspects and motions, and thier nocturnal habits contradicted all former experience. The Gardeners took to watching at night - watching in all directions at random for something... they could not tell what. It was then that they all owned that Thaddeus had been right about the trees. Mrs. Gardner was the next to see it from the window as she watched the swollen boughs of a maple against a moonlit sky. The boughs surely moved, and there was no wind. It must be the sap. Strangeness had come into everything growing now. Yet it was none of Nahum’s family at all who made the next discovery. Familiarity had dulled them, and what they could not see was glimpsed by a timid windmill salesman from Bolton who drove by one night in ignorance of the country legends. What he told in Arkham was given a short paragraph in the Gazette; and it was there that all the farmers, Nahum included, saw it first. The night had been dark and the buggy-lamps faint, but around the farm in the valley which everyone knew from the account must be Nahum’s the darkness had been less thick. A dim though distinct luminosity seemed to inhere in all the vegetation, grass, leaves, and blossoms alike, while at one moment a detached piece of the phosphorescence appeared to stir furtively in the yard near the barn. H.P. Lovecraft The Color of Out Space
The artwork on the Crux was created by Artist / Illustrator, Zosia Olenska.
VERSATILE ALL-MTN FREESTYLE
CRUX
Get carve-y and turn the entire mountain into your own personal playground. Insane amounts of pop and a stellar set of landing gear.
The Crux is an awesome all-mountain twin and your new secret weapon. With a directional twin shape, centered stance and medium flex, it will take your freestyle skills to the next level. The camber dominant profile gives you more pop than you’ll know what to do with, basalt stringers ensure your ride will be stable, smooth, and crazy lightweight. If you’re looking for a snappy, cambered twin companion that can go anywhere from the park to the rest of the mountain, the Crux is the best of all worlds.
CAMBER DOMINANT HYBRID Traditional camber with a flatter mid-section. Provides more stability, tons of pop, and responsive edge control.
MEDIUM FLEX Supple yet snappy. True twin flex for presses and pop. 5
10
LENGTHS 150 CM 153 CM 156 CM 159 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1144 MM 1174 MM 1204 MM 1230 MM
7400 MM 7550 MM 7700 MM 7800 MM
250 MM 252 MM 254 MM 256 MM
560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES CAMBER DOMINANT HYBRID ‐‐ a modern update on the original classic ‐‐ provides more stability, tons of pop, responsive edge control and will let you ride away without washing out 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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May the merciful gods, if indeed there be such, guard those hours when no power of the will, or drug that the cunning of man devises, can keep me from the chasm of sleep. Death is merciful, for there is no return therefrom, but with him who has come back out of the nethermost chambers of the night, haggard and knowing, peace rests nevermore. Fool that I was to plunge with such unsanctioned phrensy into mysteries no man was meant to penetrate; fool or god that he was - my only friend, who led me and went before me, and who in the end passed into terrors which may yet be mine. We met, I recall, in a railway station, where he was the centre of a crowd of the vulgarly curious. He was unconscious, having fallen in a kind of convulsion which imparted to his slight black-clad body a strange rigidity. I think he was then approaching forty years of age, for there were deep lines in his face, wan and hollow-cheeked, but oval and actually beautiful; and touches of grey in the thick, waving hair and small full beard which had once been of the deepest raven black. His brow was white as the marble of Pentelicus, and of a height and breadth almost godlike. I said to myself, with all the ardour of a sculptor, that this man was a faun’s statue out of antique Hellas, dug from a temple’s ruins and brought somehow to life in our stifling age only to feel the chill and pressure of devastating years. And when he opened his immense, sunken, and wildly luminous black eyes I knew he would be thenceforth my only friend - the only friend of one who had never posessed a friend before - for I saw that such eyes must have looked fully upon the grandeur and the terror of realms beyond normal consciousness and reality; realms which I had cherished in fancy, but vainly sought. So as I drove the crowd away I told him he must come home with me and be my teacher and leader in unfathomed mysteries, and he assented without speaking a word. Afterward I found that his voice was music - the music of deep viols and of crystalline spheres. We talked often in the night, and in the day, when I chiselled busts of him and carved miniature heads in ivory to immortalise his different expressions. H.P. Lovecraft Hypnos
The graphic on the Wraith was created by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt.
WRAITH
PARK PROGRESSION & FREERIDING
Park deck that floats well in powder and is super stable everywhere else. Great for park riders who also ride the rest of the mountain.
The Wraith is the perfect nearly-flat camber twin, with the pop and stability needed to hit jumps, rails, and anything else the mountain might throw at you. The sustainable wood core with basalt stringers provide plenty of pop and stability, while the flat camber and soft flex are perfect for pressing rails and give you amazing float in powder. With a centered stance on this true twin shape, you’ll be hard-pressed to find abother ‘jib board’ as versatile as this.
LOW-RISE CAMBER Floats better in powder compared to traditional camber, while maintaining pop. A loose, playful feel underfoot with maintained stability and edge control.
SOFT FLEX Welcome to fun flexing and perfect presses. 4
10
LENGTHS 145 CM 149 CM 152 CM 155 CM 158 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1104 MM 1144 MM 1174 MM 1204 MM 1234 MM
7350 MM 7500 MM 7650 MM 7800 MM 7950 MM
246 MM 250 MM 253 MM 257 MM 260 MM
560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM 560 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES LOW-RISE CAMBER ‐‐ perfect medium between reverse and traditional camber ‐‐ allows you to float better in pow compared to traditional camber, while still having a loose, playful feel with maintained edge control 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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WO M E N ’ S
PHOTO: SIV KNUDSEN // RIDER: CHRIS BALDRY
Into the north window of my chamber glows the Pole Star with uncanny light. All through the long hellish hours of blackness it shines there. And in the autumn of the year, when the winds from the north curse and whine, and the red-leaved trees of the swamp mutter things to one another in the small hours of the morning under the horned waning moon, I sit by the casement and watch that star. Down from the heights reels the glittering Cassiopeia as the hours wear on, while Charles’ Wain lumbers up from behind the vapour-soaked swamp trees that sway in the night-wind. just before dawn Arcturus winks rudily from above the cemetery on the low hillock, and Coma Berenices shimmers weirdly afar off in the mysterious east; but still the Pole Star leers down from the same place in the black vault, winking hideously like an insane watching eye which strives to convey some strange message, yet recalls nothing save that it once had a message to convey. Sometimes, when it is cloudy, I can sleep. Well do I remember the night of the great Aurora, when over the swampplayed the shocking coruscations of the daemon-light. After the beams came clouds, and then I slept. H.P. Lovecraft Polaris
The graphic on the Ember was created by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt.
POWDER & CARVING MACHINE
EMBER
Carve your heart out, float through powder with minimal effort, and have a blast ripping all over the mountain!
An incredibly fun directional shape for rippin’ turns, hopping in and out of trees, and slashin’ the great white. Designed to charge through choppy areas, enter turns with ease and power through the exits, while offering amazing float and maintaining your ability to lock-in on groomers. This board is an incredibly fun pow shape but one that you won’t be disappointed strapping into for a rad day of resort riding. Plus, this board uses RECYCLAMINE® which means it’s zero-waste and fully recyclable!
BACK-SEAT CAMBER, ROCKERED NOSE Rocker in the nose leading into traditional camber by the BACK foot. Float effortlessly through powder and lock-in on groomers.
STIFF FLEX Powerful, snappy and stable. Directional flex. 7
10
LENGTHS 140 CM 145 CM 150 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
993 MM 1030 MM 1068 MM
6700 MM 6900 MM 7100 MM
248 MM 257 MM 266 MM
520 MM 520 MM 520 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES POWDER AND CARVING MACHINE ‐‐ excels in powder, yet also a dream for banked slaloms and carving ‐‐ mini swallowtail keeps weight at the back footto minimize back leg burn on deep powder days BACK-SEAT CAMBER, ROCKER NOSE ‐‐ rocker in the nose blending to traditional camber by the back foot ‐‐ designed to float effortlessly through powder, roll through choppy areas, enter and exit turns with ease, and lock-in on groomers 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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When a traveller in North Central Massachusetts takes the wrong fork at the junction of the Aylesbury pike just beyond Dean’s Corners he comes upon a lonely and curious country. The ground gets higher, and the brier-bordered stone walls press closer and closer against the ruts of the dusty, curving road. The trees of the frequent forest belts seem too large, and the wild weeds, brambles, and grasses attain a luxuriance not often found in settled regions. At the same time the planted fields appear singularly few and barren; while the sparsely scattered houses wear a surprisingly uniform aspect of age, squalor and dilapidation. Without knowing why, one hesitates to ask directions from the gnarled, solitary figures spied now and then on crumbling doorsteps or on the sloping, rock-strown meadows. Those figures are so silent and furtive that one feels somehow confronted by forbidden things, with which it would be better to have nothing to do. When a rise in the road brings the mountains in view above the deep woods, the feeling of strange uneasiness is increased. The summits are too rounded and symmetrical to give a sense of comfort and naturalness, and sometimes the sky silhouettes with especial clearness the queer circles of tall stone pillars with which most of them are crowned. Gorges and ravines of problematic depth intersect the way, and the crude wooden bridges always seem of dubious safety. When the road dips again there are stretches of marshland that one instinctively dislikes, and indeed almost fears at evening when unseen whippoorwills chatter and the fireflies come out in abnormal profusion to dance to the raucous, creepily insistent rhythms of stridently piping bull-frogs. The thin, shining line of the Miskatonic’s upper reaches has an oddly serpent-like suggestion as it winds close to the feet of the domed hills amongst which it rises. H.P. Lovecraft The Dunwich Horror
The graphic on the Sonnet was created by French artist Sophie LĂŠcuyer. It was created using extremely old printing and illustration techniques; etching and mono-printing.
SONNET
ALL-MOUNTAIN DOMINANCE
A directional, aggressive, all-mountain slayer that cuts through any type of terrain with ease.
If you’re the kind of girl that likes to charge hard and explore all types of terrain, from surfy pow days to just cruising, the Sonnet is your kind of board. This directional deck has got it all. MAGNETRACTION® and multi-camber give you unparalelled grip and control on this ultra lightweight and snappy ride - especially on icy days. The mid-stiff flex adds tons of stability with an incredibly supple feel underfoot, making it the ultimate all-mountain board. For those that want to go anywhere and everywhere without restraint, this one’s for you.
MULTI-CAMBER The pop and edge control of regular camber, with the float of reverse camber. Optimal versatility in all types of terrain.
MID-STIFF FLEX Powerful, snappy and stable. Directional twin flex pattern. 7
10
LENGTHS 143 CM 147 CM 151 CM 154 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1100 MM 1140 MM 1180 MM 1210 MM
6500 MM 6800 MM 7100 MM 7400 MM
236 MM 241 MM 245 MM 249 MM
520 MM 520 MM 540 MM 540 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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MAGNETRACTION®* Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES PERFECT ALL-MTN BOARD ‐‐ directional board that floats incredibly well in powder ‐‐ an ultra-versatile, aggressive ride MULTI-CAMBER ‐‐ camber medley, which gives you the benefits of reverse camber, while maintaining optimum pop and control ‐‐ reverse camber between your feet, and camber zones extending to the contact points for a super loose, catch-free feel MAGNE-TRACTION® ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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It was in the spectral summer when the moon shone down on the old garden where I wandered; the spectral summer of narcotic flowers and humid seas of foliage that bring wild and many-coloured dreams. And as I walked by the shallow crystal stream I saw unwonted ripples tipped with yellow light, as if those placid waters were drawn on in resistless currents to strange oceans that are not in the world. Silent and sparkling, bright and baleful, those moon-cursed waters hurried I knew not whither; whilst from the embowered banks white lotos blossoms fluttered one by one in the opiate night-wind and dropped despairingly into the stream, swirling away horribly under the arched, carven bridge, and staring back with the sinister resignation of calm, dead faces. And as I ran along the shore, crushing sleeping flowers with heedless feet and maddened ever by the fear of unknown things and the lure of the dead faces, I saw that the garden had no end under that moon; for where by day the walls were, there stretched now only new vistas of trees and paths flowers and shrubs, stone idols and pagodas, and bendings of the yellow-litten stream past grassy banks and under grotesque bridges of marble. And the lips of the dead lotos-faces whispered sadly, and bade me follow, nor did I cease my steps till the stream became a river, and joined amidst marshes of swaying reeds and beaches of gleaming sand the shore of a vast and nameless sea. H.P. Lovecraft What the Moon Brings
The graphic on the Knew was created by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt.
N IGH T SHADE
VERSATILE ALL-MTN FREESTYLE
Get carve-y and turn the entire mountain into your own personal playground. Tons of pop in a stable, smooth and lightweight ride.
The Nightshade is an awesome all-mountain twin and your new secret weapon. With a true twin shape, centered stance and medium flex, it will take your freestyle skills to the next level. The camber dominant profile gives you more pop than you’ll know what to do with, basalt stringers ensure your ride will be stable, smooth, and crazy lightweight. If you’re looking for a snappy, cambered twin companion that can go anywhere from the park to the rest of the mountain, the Nightshade is the best of all worlds.
CAMBER DOMINANT HYBRID Traditional camber with a flatter mid-section. Provides more stability, tons of pop, and responsive edge control.
MEDIUM FLEX Supple yet snappy. True twin flex for presses and pop. 5
10
LENGTHS 141 CM 145 CM 149 CM 153 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1060 MM 1100 MM 1144 MM 1174 MM
6800 MM 7000 MM 7200 MM 7400 MM
240 MM 242 MM 244 MM 246 MM
520 MM 520 MM 560 MM 560 MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES CAMBER DOMINANT HYBRID ‐‐ a modern update on the original classic ‐‐ provides more stability, tons of pop, responsive edge control and will let you ride away without washing out 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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Dazed and frightened, yet not without a certain thrill of the scientist’s or archaeologist’s delight, I examined my surroundings more closely. The moon, now near the zenith, shone weirdly and vividly aobve the towering steeps that hemmed in the chasm, and revealed the fact that a far-flung body of water flowed at the bottom, winding out of sight in both directions, and almost lapping my feet as I stood on the slope. Across the chasm, the wavelets washed the base of the Cyclopean monolith; on whose surface I could now trace both inscriptions and crude sculptures. The writing was in a system of heiroglyphics unknown to me, and unlike anything I had ever seen in books; consisting for the most part of conventionalized aquatic symbols such as fishes, eels, octopi, crustaceans, molluscs, whales, and the like. Several characters obviously represented marine things which are unknown to the modern world, but whose decomposing forms I had obbserved on the ocean-risen plain. It is at night, especially when the moon is gibbous and waning, that I see the thing. I tried morphine; but the drug has given only transient surcease, and has drawn me into its clutches as a hopeless slave. So now I am to end it all, having written a full account for the imformation or the contemptuous amusement of my fellow-men. Often I ask myself if it could not all have been a pure phantasm - a mere freak of fever as I lay sun-stricken and raving in the open boat after my escape from the German man-of-war. This I ask myself, but ever does there come before me a hideously vivid vision in reply. I cannot think of the deep sea without shuddering at the nameless things that may at this very moment be crawling and floundering on its slimy bed, worshipping their ancient stone idols and carving their own detestable likenesses on sumarine obelisks of water-soaked granite. I dream of a day when they may rise above the billows to drag down their reeking talons the remnants of puny, war-exhausted mankind - of a day when the land shall sink, and the dark ocean floor shall ascend amidst universal pandemonium. H.P. Lovecraft Dagon
The graphic on the Minx was created by Niche’s Creative Director, Ana Van Pelt.
PARK PROGRESSION & FREERIDING
MINX
Predictable, stable and fun freestyle board for any level rider. Great for park riders who also ride the rest of the mountain.
The Minx is the perfect companion for all-day park sessions, fluffy powder days, and everything inbetween. It floats well in powder, is soft enough to press, yet stable enough to hit jumps, and really... any other terrain you’d like to enjoy. The Minx is an extremely lightweight true twin with a centered stance. The basalt strngers within the sustainale wood core make the board super poppy and also add vibration dampening, ensuring a smooth ride. Plus, the flat camber makes it virtually impossiblbe for you to catch your edge!
FLAT TO EARLY RISE CAMBER Floats better in powder compared to traditional camber, while still having a loose, playful feel with maintained edge control.
SOFT FLEX Welcome to fun flexing and perfect presses. 4
10
LENGTHS 140 CM 143 CM 146 CM 149 CM 152 CM
SINTERED BASE Fast, strong and smooth - like a good whiskey.
EFFECTIVE EDGE
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
REF STANCE
1070 MM 1100 MM 1120 MM 1134 MM 1144 MM
6800 MM 6950 MM 7250 MM 7400 MM 7600 MM
238 MM 240 MM 243 MM 245 MM 248 MM
520 MM 520MM 540MM 540MM 540MM
WATER-BASED INKS Non-toxic, solvent-free, UV-based ink.
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2X TRACTION BUMPS Extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability.
RECYCLED MATERIALS Recycled bases, sidewalls and edges.
SUSTAINABLE WOOD CORES Locally sourced, FSC Certified wood cores.
CONSTRUCTION FEATURES PERFECT PARK & FREERIDE ‐‐ even flex profile for pressing, yet stable enough to hit jumps ‐‐ shape, sidecut, and decreased swing weight make spins effortless ‐‐ great for girls looking to progress in park, yet also great for girls just getting started because of its soft flex and pedictable nature FLAT CAMBER ‐‐ perfect medium between reverse and traditional camber ‐‐ allows you to float better in pow compared to traditional camber, while still having a loose, playful feel with maintained edge control 2X TRACTION BUMPS ‐‐ extra edge contact points to give your board more edge control and stability, especially in icy conditions ‐‐ works like the serrated edge of a knife ‐‐ fixes the ‘squirrely’ feel that some reverse camber boards can have BASALT STRINGERS ‐‐ used to replace carbon fiber because of its similar characteristics ...and it’s more eco-friendly! ‐‐ adds pop and stability ‐‐ dampens vibrations SNAPPY SAP™ BIO-RESIN ‐‐ more elastic and snappier than normal resin ‐‐ dampens vibrations ‐‐ extremely high adhesion properties to help keep your board from delaminating DIGI-PRINT TOPSHEET ‐‐ direct digital print, lacquer-free, matte finish topsheet
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LINE OVERVIEW
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SPECS
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LENGTH
EFFECTIVE EDGE
CONTACT LENGTH
SIDECUT RADIUS
WAIST WIDTH
156 cm 159 cm 162 cm 165 cm
1180 mm 1210 mm 1240 mm 1270 mm
1130 mm 1160 mm 1190 mm 1220 mm
7600 mm 7700 mm 7800 mm 7900 mm
258 mm 262 mm 265 mm 268 mm
154 cm 157 cm 160 cm 163 cm 166 cm
1160 mm 1190 mm 1220 mm 1250 mm 1280 mm
1110 mm 1140 mm 1170 mm 1200 mm 1230 mm
7200 mm 7400 mm 7600 mm 7800 mm 8000 mm
248 mm 252 mm 256 mm 260 mm 264 mm
150 cm 155 cm 160 cm
1068 mm 1105 mm 1142 mm
1020 mm 1060 mm 1100 mm
7100 mm 7300 mm 7500 mm
266 mm 271 mm 275 mm
AETHER
153 cm 156 cm 159 cm 162 cm
1160 mm 1190 mm 1220 mm 1250 mm
1130 mm 1160 mm 1190 mm 1220 mm
7200 mm 7400 mm 7600 mm 7800 mm
252 mm 256 mm 260 mm 264 mm
CRUX
150 cm 153 cm 156 cm 159 cm
1144 mm 1174 mm 1204 mm 1230 mm
1104 mm 1134 mm 1164 mm 1190 mm
7400 mm 7550 mm 7700 mm 7800 mm
250 mm 252 mm 254 mm 256 mm
145 cm 149 cm 152 cm 155 cm 158 cm
1104 mm 1144 mm 1174 mm 1204 mm 1234 mm
1064 mm 1104 mm 1134 mm 1164 mm 1194 mm
7350 mm 7500 mm 7650 mm 7800 mm 7950 mm
246 mm 250 mm 253 mm 257 mm 260 mm
140 cm 145 cm 150 cm
993 mm 1030 mm 1068 mm
940 mm 980 mm 1020 mm
6700 mm 6900 mm 7100 mm
248 mm 257 mm 266 mm
SONNET
143 cm 147 cm 151 cm 154 cm
1100 mm 1140 mm 1180 mm 1210 mm
1040 mm 1080 mm 1120 mm 1150 mm
6500 mm 6800 mm 7100 mm 7400 mm
236 mm 241 mm 245 mm 249 mm
NIGHTSHADE
141 cm 145 cm 149 cm 153 cm
1060 mm 1100 mm 1144 mm 1174 mm
1020 mm 1060 mm 1104 mm 1134 mm
6800 mm 7000 mm 7200 mm 7400 mm
240 mm 242 mm 244 mm 246 mm
140 cm 143 cm 146 cm 149 cm 152 cm
1070 mm 1100 mm 1120 mm 1134 mm 1144 mm
1030 mm 1060 mm 1080 mm 1104 mm 1134 mm
6800 mm 6950 mm 7250 mm 7400 mm 7600 mm
238 mm 240 mm 243 mm 245 mm 248 mm
STORY
MAELSTROM
PYRE
WRAITH
EMBER
MINX
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TIP LENGTH
TAIL LENGTH
TIP WIDTH
TAIL WIDTH
STANCE WIDTH
SETBACK
CAMBER
220 220 220 220
210 210 210 210
301 307 311 315
296 301 306 310
56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm
20 mm 20 mm 20 mm 20 mm
2/-5 2/-5 2/-5 2/-5
230 230 230 230 230
200 200 200 200 200
298 304 309 314 319
287 292 297 302 308
56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm
20 mm 20 mm 20 mm 20 mm 20 mm
5 5 5 5 5
305 310 315
175 180 185
314 321 326
299 306 311
58 cm 58 cm 58 cm
15 mm 15 mm 15 mm
4 4 4
200 200 200 200
200 200 200 200
295 300 305 310
295 300 305 310
56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm
00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm
2/-5 2/-5 2/-5 2/-5
203 203 203 205
193 193 193 195
293 296 299 303
293 296 299 303
56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm
00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm
7 7 7 7
193 193 193 193 193
193 193 193 193 193
286 291 295 301 306
286 291 295 301 306
56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm 56 cm
00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm
3 3 3 3 3
295 300 305
165 170 175
294 304 314
279 289 299
52 cm 52 cm 58 cm
15 mm 15 mm 15 mm
4 4 4
200 200 200 200
190 190 190 190
274 280 287 293
274 280 287 293
52 cm 52 cm 54 cm 54 cm
20 mm 20 mm 20 mm 20 mm
2/-5 2/-5 2/-5 2/-5
200 200 203 203
190 190 193 193
284 288 293 296
284 288 293 296
52 cm 52 cm 56 cm 56 cm
00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm
7 7 7 7
185 185 190 193 193
185 185 190 193 193
278 282 285 288 292
278 282 285 288 292
52 cm 52 cm 54 cm 54 cm 54 cm
00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm 00 mm
0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
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