Platinum Picks – Best of ’23: Never Summer Lady FR

The new Lady FR from Never Summer has arrived on its own without an accompanying lord. It is not one of two, a better half, part of a twosome, and most definitely didn’t escape from the medieval LARP fair. It’s a stand-alone board that came to Never Summer with a lance in hand, ready to fill your chalice and it rules in its own right, designed for a rider looking to tackle technical steeps, fast groomers, or forested glades. To this end, the Lady FR is powerful, dominant, and hard-charging, blending key components of crowd-pleasing boards like the Proto and the West to create a directional freeride combatant ready for battle.

The Lady FR is an all-mountain masterpiece that oozes high performance features. It boasts a Triple Camber Profile that combines three camber sections throughout the board, unlike any other Never Summer camber profile. It is constructed with a wood and bamboo core that keeps the board light without sacrificing pop. The Vario Power Grip sidecut cuts like a knife and allows the board to maintain edge hold in any snow conditions. This innovative powerhouse is stacked with artillery for whatever gets in its way, which is exactly how it landed on our Platinum Picks list. – Ally Watson

PURCHASE FROM EVO

“AT SUGARBUSH, WE ARE LUCKY TO HAVE SOME AMAZINGLY TALENTED WOMEN
THAT ON A TYPICAL DAY RIDE ALL SORTS OF TERRAIN. THE NEW LADY FR FITS THAT STYLE OF FREERIDING PERFECTLY– RIPS A CARVE ON GROOMERS, PLOWS THROUGH CRUD, HOLDS AN EDGE IN THE BUMPS, AND ACTS FLOATY ON THE OCCASIONAL POW DAY. THE TRIPLE CAMBER SOUNDS EXTREME, BUT IT JUST ADDS A BIT MORE STABILITY AND EDGEHOLD TO NEVER SUMMER’S PREVIOUS OFFERINGS.” – Travis Kerr, Splinters Boardshop, Warren, Vermont