This was the board I was originally going to buy. A smooth ride all round. Slightly heavier than the Aurora, but not heavy enough to cause any major dramas. A much smoother ride with minimal chatter and the perfect equilibrium between flex and stiffness makes it the ultimate freeride board. The Ivy remains flexible enough to ride confidently through glades and mogully terrain but has enough pop to get good lift off kickers. This also makes it easier to turn and control on the groomed surfaces. I was lucky enough to demo a brand new board (straight off the shelf) and the edges were well defined and gripped the snow well (much better than the hire shit you can get). An excellent board all round for intermediates and advanced boarders.