Gentemstick is Coming to Fernie!

"Snow, abundant and falling, drifted by the wind."

This is what snowboard crafter Taro Tamai quotes as the the inspiration behind Gentemstick, the latest brand joining Edge's awesome snowboard lineup for the winter 22/23 season.

Not a bad inspiration for starting a snowboard brand, and definitely one we can relate to - after all, it's what keeps us lining up early to ride each cold winter morning.

Tamai is hailed as the father of Japanese snowsurfing, a movement that aims to bring snowboarding back to its roots by prioritizing zen-like harmony with the terrain over tricks and gimmicks.

From its inception in 1998, Gentemstick has gained a reputation for leading the way on snowboard design, craftsmanship and a whole lot of mountain soul.

Adopting classical designs and using modern designs driven by their own experiences on snow and surf, they create snowboards with a three-dimensional curve resulting from a harmonizing outline, bottom-line and actual warping of the board when riding.

As Tamai puts it, "A snowboard is a tool. A tool to satisfy your spiritual playfulness.” We couldn't agree more, and we can't wait to try these beautiful boards out in Fernie.

So without further ado, let us introduce you to the Gentemstick snowboards joining us this winter:

 

2022-2023 GENTEMSTICK TT160 SNOWBOARD

The TT 160 is based on Taro Tamai's original Gentemstick design. Designed for resistance-free, weightless riding, the TT 160 is known for providing unparalleled smoothness when turning and at high speed thanks to its flat camber and lightweight, responsive core.

Click here to shop the Gentemstick TT160


2022-2023 GENTEMSTICK MANTARAY 156 SNOWBOARD

Since it first hit the slopes in 2003, the Gentemstick Mantaray has heavily influenced snowboard design throughout the world.

Featuring a big nose and a half moon swallow tail, the Mantaray floats super well in the deep stuff and is no slouch on the groomers either.

Directional camber, rocker in the nose, and a nearly frictionless feel will have you floating through snow the way the namesake animal floats through the ocean.

 

Click here to shop the Gentemstick Mantaray 156


2022-2023 GENTEMSTICK BABY MANTARAY 148 SNOWBOARD

The classic Mantaray but in a smaller version, the Baby Mantaray was designed for ladies needing a more powerful kickback and men needing a lightweight, quick and responsive board. This snowboard can handle anything you throw at it; deep pow, side hits, banks and more.

 

Click here to shop the Gentemstick Baby Mantaray 148


2022-2023 GENTEMSTICK FLYING CARPET 146 SNOWBOARD

Take the Magic Carpet on a ride and it can show you the world. Despite its shorter length, it provides ample float in the soft stuff and the combination of flat camber / pointy nose makes it smooth and loose on natural banks and gullies. A cruisy little pow slayer.

 

Click here to shop the Gentemstick Flying Carpet 146


2022-2023 GENTEMSTICK CHASER 156 SNOWBOARD

The Chaser 156 is a short fat pow slayer with an innovative camber system Gentemstick calls Accel Camber. The idea is to eliminate the hooking and nosedives that traditional camber can cause in the pow. Unlike traditional camber, which comes to life as the rider presses against it in the turn, Accel Camber is designed to perform best when a rider stands neutral on a board. The result is reduce resistance and a board that is a dream to ride in pow!

Click here to shop the Gentemstick Chaser 156


2022-2023 GENTEMSTICK XY 157 ALEX YODER PRO MODEL SNOWBOARD

The Gentemstick XY is Alex Yoder's pro model, designed with deep carving and big mountain lines in mind.  A board that rips and is smooth at speed. 

 

Click here to shop the Gentemstick XY 157

 

 

If reading all about these boards doesn’t get you hyped for the winter 2022/23 season, we really don’t know what will - Welcome to the line up Gentemstick!