Gear 101

Learn how to find the right gear, learn how to use and care for it.

Popular guides

Learn how to find the best snowboard riding stance

FASE® Binding System Guide

Learn how to wash your technical outerwear

Snowboard guides

Find your perfect snowboard

Finding the perfect snowboard can be easy! Learn how to choose a freeride, all-mountain or freestyle snowboard based on your body size and riding style.

Find your snowboard size

Different shape, different size. Learn how to size Jones snowboard models based on board shape and experience from Jeremy Jones and the Jones' team.

Find your snowboard stance

Learn how to find the best snowboard stance, from goofy or regular to stance width and angles, plus how to adjust for freeride, freestyle and carving.

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How to snowboard: Master your turns with pro carving tips

Improve your carving fast with tips from Jeremy Jones. Learn how to snowboard with better control, cleaner turns for every terrain.

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FASE® Binding System Guide

Discover the next-generation FASE® Fast Entry system. Learn how it works, set up your bindings, and maximize performance with pro tips and tricks.

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Find your wide snowboard

We build wide snowboards for riders with bigger boots, delivering the toe clearance, stability and control you need.

3D Snowboards explained

Glide, Flow, Float. 3D Contour Bases snowboards enhance glide and improve float, helping you ride faster and with better flow.

Traditional Bindings 101

Learn how to choose a Jones binding and how to set up the binding highback, straps and bushings to best match your boot size and riding style.

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Is your board ready to recycle?

To help you decide whether your old snowboard is ready to recycle we’ve created a reference guide that highlights what unrepairable board damage looks like.

Splitboard guides

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Find your perfect splitboard

Finding the perfect split can be easy! Learn how to choose a freeride, all-mountain or freestyle board based on your body size and riding style.

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Find your splitboard size

Different shape, different size. Learn how to size Jones snowboard models based on board shape and experience from Jeremy Jones and the Jones' team.

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Skins 101

Climbing skins can make or break your backcountry tour. Learn tips & tricks for maintaining your splitboard skins and unlocking maximum skin performance.

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Poles 101

Poles are critical splitboard gear. Learn how to care for your Jones splitboard poles and how to set your poles at the proper height for your body size.

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Find your perfect pack

The Jones pack line includes three different size packs that have feature sets purposefully designed for their intended usage.

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Backcountry Education

Avalanche awareness and basic first-aid are critical skills for the backcountry rider. Start or refresh your avy and emergency rescue education here.

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Skinning on a splitboard

Jones Ambassador and UIAGM Guide, Neil McNab, talks us through the basics for skinning on a splitboard.

Outerwear guides

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Outerwear 101

Learn how to compare outerwear fabric performance ratings and pick the best outerwear for you.

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Layering 101

How to choose the best layers for variable mountain weather: base layers, mid layers & outer layers.

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How to wash your technical gear

Technical outerwear is a gear investment just like your snowboard or surfboard. Learn how to wash and maintain your GORE-TEX, waterpoof and down apparel.

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Insulation guide

The Jones insulation collection includes down and synthetic fill insulation layers. Learn how to choose the best insulation layer.