As a snowboarder, these are some of my favorite boards to ride. As a photographer, they’re just as much fun to shoot. The five-board Hillside Project (HPS) quiver is as pleasing to the eye as it is to ride.

The HPS Series, which began with the Sickstick in 2008, has been expanded and developed under the careful guidance of Wolle Nyvelt. Beyond the Sick Stick, each board is a collaborative effort between Wolle and a pro rider. This season, the series welcomes a new freeride-oriented model from Luke Lund. Featuring a directional core, a wide nose with a steeper, hang-up-free kick, and a shorter tail, the new HPS Goop is designed for exploring the entire mountain. And just like Luke, it flows through everything.

Comparing these boards side-by-side, edge-to-edge, their nuances are clear. Takaharu Nakai’s Catalyst, with its sleek curves and mellow camber, is built for the ultimate, smooth, surfy powder experience. Wolle’s namesake Fish glides fast and darts through tight trees. The Goop’s wider shape floats and cruises the whole mountain. Louif’s, the most freestyle-centric of the bunch, is equally at home at a resort or a sneaky street spot. And if you can’t make up your mind, the Sick Stick is a tried-and-true classic that feels right on any terrain.

Aesthetically, every aspect of the HPS Series is exotic eye candy—from the recycled base flecks and sidewalls to the hit of light grey on each tail and the smoky bamboo visible under a gloss finish stripe. Each board rides as cleanly as it looks—responsive, poppy, flexible, forgiving, and exceedingly elegant. It’s only fitting to photograph them in a way that pays homage to their unique shapes, contours, and finish.

Photographed with a Chamonix 045N-2 4×5 camera on Kodak Ektar 100 color negative film.

HPS Sickstick $699.95  Sizes: 145, 149, 153, 156, 159, 163

HPS Wolle Nyvelt Fish $699.95 Sizes: 149, 153, 157, 162

HPS Louif Paradis $699.95 Sizes: 156, 160, 164

HPS Catalyst $699.95 Sizes: 155, 158, 161

HPS Goop $699.95 Sizes: 153, 157, 161