The Absolute Guide to 2027 GNU Snowboards
Some snowboard brands follow the trends. GNU has a habit of creating them.
With a reputation for thinking differently, GNU has spent decades developing snowboards that challenge convention and give riders something genuinely unique under their feet. From innovative camber profiles and legendary Magne-Traction® to shapes designed specifically around how and where you ride, GNU boards are built with personality as well as performance.
The GNU 2027 snowboard range brings together some of the brand’s most iconic shapes alongside fresh designs for the season, covering everything from freestyle and park laps to all-mountain missions and deep powder days. In our guide, we break down the key features, construction, profiles and riding characteristics of each board to help you discover which GNU snowboard is right for you.
GNU Snowboard Range 2027
GNU Wagyu Snowboard 2027
The GNU Wagyu is your ticket to all-mountain freestyle fun, bringing a playful, confidence-boosting ride to everything from park laps to full-resort missions.
Designed as a directional twin with a smooth camber profile and responsive flex, the Wagyu makes it easy to find your flow, pop side hits and progress your freestyle skills without feeling like you need to force every turn. It’s the kind of board you can take anywhere on the mountain and know it’s ready for whatever comes next.
Cooked up by Cannon and Jadyn as their go-to resort and park ripper, the Wagyu serves up effortless freestyle vibes from first lift to last run.
Riding Style:
- Freestyle / all-mountain directional twin
- Resort and park performance
- Easy riding for finding your flow and progressing your freestyle skills
GNU Turbo Gremlin 2027
Meet the Turbo Gremlin — the original Gremlin’s faster, leaner and seriously souped-up sibling. Built for riders who want to charge the whole mountain, this high-performance all-mountain freeride board combines a narrower, more agile shape with a lightweight carbon construction that delivers serious power without feeling cumbersome.
With a floaty nose that comes alive in powder and a quick edge-to-edge feel that grips when the hardpack gets firm, the Turbo Gremlin is equally at home hunting fresh snow or laying down trenches on icy pistes. Carbon construction adds explosive pop, a lively feel and nimble handling, making this a seriously versatile freeride weapon.
Riding Style:
- All-mountain / directional shape
- High-performance carbon build
- Floats effortlessly in powder while charging hardpack and ice
- Narrower, agile and lightweight for quick edge-to-edge transitions
- Ride in your normal freeride length — this is not a volume-shifted board
GNU Gremlin 2027
One board to rule the whole mountain? The GNU Gremlin makes a pretty convincing case. This advanced all-mountain freeride board is built to hunt powder, charge hardpack and make every run feel like a mission worth taking.
Its directional shape pairs a floaty nose with a powerful camber profile, giving you effortless lift when the snow gets deep and plenty of pop when it’s time to launch off natural terrain. Add Magne-Traction® and a fast sintered base, and the Gremlin has the grip and speed to handle everything from icy pistes to fresh powder.
The mid volume-shifted design means you can ride it 2cm shorter than your normal freeride board, giving you a nimble, playful feel without sacrificing float. In short, the Gremlin is made to take over the mountain — and have a seriously good time doing it.
Riding Style:
- All-mountain / directional shape
- Designed to take on the whole mountain
- Loves powder while charging hardpack and ice
- Camber profile with Magne-Traction® and sintered base
- Mid volume-shifted design — ride 2cm shorter than your normal freeride board
GNU Banked Country 2027
Built for riders who refuse to let the weather dictate the session, the GNU Banked Country is a high-performance resort weapon with serious freeride credentials. Whether you’ve woken up to a powder alarm or the mountain is serving up hardpack, this board is ready to hunt down the best lines.
Created by Temple Cummins and his son Cannon, the Banked Country blends freestyle influence with freeride power, delivering a stable, responsive ride that feels equally at home charging the resort, boosting natural features or chasing the perfect banked turn. Its directional shape combines a float-friendly nose with a switch-friendly tail, while carbon power bands bring extra snap and response when you need it.
New for the latest design is GNU’s Directional Progressive Magne-Traction, refined to deliver focused edge control through the middle and tail of the board. Fast, powerful and seriously versatile, the Banked Country is built for riders who want to rip whatever the mountain throws at them.
Riding Style:
- All-mountain / directional shape
- Newly refined design for high-performance resort riding
- Carbon Power Bands for increased response and pop
- Directional Progressive Magne-Traction® for fast, positive edge control
- Designed for powder, piste, natural features and banked turns
GNU Fiction 2027
Make progression feel easy with the GNU Fiction — a playful, approachable board designed to turn the whole mountain into your freestyle playground. Its directional twin shape and softer flex make it easy to handle, while GNU’s original Banana Hybrid contour helps keep your riding smooth and catch-free as you build confidence.
From linking your first confident turns to popping side hits and exploring new terrain, the Fiction is designed to make every run feel fun. Magne-Traction® adds predictable edge control when you need extra grip, giving you the confidence to keep pushing without making the board feel demanding.
If you’re looking for a versatile board that makes freestyle progression feel natural — without breaking the bank — the Fiction could be your perfect next chapter.
Riding Style:
- Freestyle / all-mountain / directional twin
- Unbelievably easy and approachable to ride
- Ideal for freestyle progression across the whole mountain
- Original Banana Hybrid contour for smooth, catch-free riding
- Magne-Traction® for enhanced and predictable edge control
We Ride It, We Rate It
We’re snowboarders first, so we know there’s only one real way to judge a board: get it out on the mountain and put it through its paces. Our team tested these GNU favourites through classic spring conditions, from solid icy hardpack first thing to soft, slushy groomers in the afternoon, and these three definitely left an impression.
GNU Turbo Gremlin
“The Turbo Gremlin had me seriously stoked. It was fast, nimble and super responsive, with loads of pop and a proper charge-anything feel.”
~ Ross, Absolute-Snow Buying & Merchandising Teams
GNU Gremlin
“The Gremlin was one of my favourites of the whole test. I kept going back to it because it was just so much fun and absolutely loved ripping it in every condition.”
~ Kaz, Absolute-Snow Content Team
GNU Fiction
“Super playful and easy to ride, the Fiction had me grinning all day. It was a brilliant board for cruising, hitting side hits and just having fun.”
~ Kaz, Absolute-Snow Content Team
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