The first snowboard was invented in 1965 in Michigan, USA, and just a year later, over half a million were sold. So, today, if you’re in the market for a snowboard, chances are you are looking at an American brand.
However, with many companies shifting production overseas, it begs the question – are there still any snowboard manufacturers in the USA? I’ve done the research to find out.
Do Any Brands Sell Snowboards Made in the USA (The Short Answer)?
After doing some research, I found 17 brands that produce American-made snowboards – Lib Tech, Never Summer, Venture Snowboards, Donek, Signal Snowboards, Gilson Snow, TahoeLab, Marhar Snowboards, Winterstick, MTN Local Snowboards, Notice Snowboards, Academy Snowboards, Meier, Powderjets, GNU Snowboards, Roxy, and Igneous.
Manufacturers That Produce American Made Snowboards (The Brands I Found)
Now that we know which companies offer American-made snowboards, let’s look at each one in a little more detail.
Lib Tech
Lib Tech is an American snowboarding company founded by Mike Olson in the mid-1980s in the United States. The company prides itself on being very artist-driven and being at the forefront of technology and design.
Lib Tech snowboards are handcrafted at Mervin MFG’s manufacturing facility in Washington, as you can see below.
Here are some of Libtech’s snowboards made in the USA.
Never Summer
Never Summer is an American snowboard, longboard, and wakeboard manufacturer founded in 1991 in Colorado.
It is known to be one of the most innovative brands in snowboarding history; the P-tex sidewall, an innovative creation by Never Summer is now a common feature on many snowboards produced by other manufacturers.
Never Summer snowboards are handcrafted at the company’s manufacturing facility in Denver, Colorado.
Here are some of Never Summer’s snowboards made in the USA.
Venture Snowboards
Venture Snowboards is a snowboard manufacturer founded in 1999 in Colorado. The company aims to produce extremely high-quality, durable snowboards.
Venture snowboards are handcrafted at the company’s manufacturing facility in Silverton, Colorado.
This video gives you a closer look at the factory and manufacturing process of Venture Snowboards.
Here are some of Venture Snowboards’ snowboards made in the USA.
Donek
Donek is an American family-owned snowboard and ski manufacturer founded in 1987 in Colorado. The company uses the most durable materials for its skis and snowboards, with an ecological manufacturing process.
Donek produces its snowboards at its manufacturing facility in Colorado, as you can see below.
Here are some of Donek’s snowboards made in the USA.
Signal Snowboards
Signal Snowboards is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in 2005 in California. The company aims to produce snowboards with a high level of creativity.
Signal snowboards are produced at the company’s manufacturing facility in Huntington Beach, California, as you can see below.
This video gives you a closer look at the factory and manufacturing process of Signal Snowboards.
Here are some of Signal Snowboards’ snowboards made in the USA.
Gilson Snow
Gilson Snow is a snowboard and ski manufacturer founded in Pennsylvania in 2013. It is the largest custom snowboard company in the world. Gilson Snow’s snowboards are made from hardwoods sourced locally in the region.
The American company proudly manufactures its snowboards in the United States, as you can see below.
Here are a few of its American-made snowboards for you to check out.
- Homebrew all-mountain hybrid camber snowboard
- Duel freestyle rocker camber snowboard
- Flyers Vintage limited edition all-mountain hybrid camber snowboard
TahoeLab
TahoeLab is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in 2013 in Lake Tahoe, Michigan. TahoeLab uses high-quality materials like bamboo core and carbon fiber in its boards.
It takes 12 hours to make a TahoeLab skateboard. On average, the company produces 5 snowboards a week.
TahoeLab’s snowboards are handcrafted at the company’s manufacturing facility in Lake Tahoe, as you can see below.
To be more precise, the 600-square-foot facility is located in Meyers, Lake Tahoe.
Here are some of TahoeLab’s snowboards made in the USA.
Marhar Snowboards
Marhar Snowboards is a snowboard manufacturer founded in Michigan. The company was created by snowboarders to produce high-quality performance snowboards. Marhar Snowboards proudly manufactures its snowboards in the USA, as you can see below.
To be more precise, the Marhar snowboard factory is located in Lake Michigan.
Here are some of Marhar’s snowboards made in the USA.
Winterstick
Winterstick is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in Utah in 1972. The company aims to produce performance snowboards made from environmentally-friendly materials.
Winterstick produces its snowboards at its manufacturing facility in Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine in the United States, as you can see below.
This page gives you a closer look at Winterstick’s manufacturing facility. Here are some of Winterstick’s snowboards made in the USA.
MTN Local Snowboards
MTN Local Snowboards is an American snowboard manufacturer that was founded in Vermont. The company produces responsibly forested hardwood from the region.
MTN Local Snowboards produces its snowboards at its factory in the mountains of Vermont, as you can see below.
Get a tour of MTN Local Snowboards’ manufacturing facility here.
MTN Local Snowboards’ purchase section features all its snowboards on one page. Here are some of MTN Local Snowboards’ products for you to check out.
Notice Snowboards
Notice Snowboards is an American snowboard and wake surf manufacturer founded in Montana. The company produces high-quality snowboards with a focus on design and innovation.
Notice Snowboards handcraft its snowboards at its manufacturing facility in Whitefish, Montana, as you can see below.
Here are some of Notice Snowboards’ American-made snowboards.
Academy Snowboards
Academy Snowboards is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in 2002 in Tahoe, California. The company is always pushing to develop new technologies around snowboards. Academy Snowboards produces its snowboards at Never Summer’s manufacturing facility, which is located in Denver, Colorado.
Here are some of Academy Snowboards’ snowboards made in the USA.
Meier
Meier is an American ski and snowboard manufacturer founded in Denver, Colorado. The company produces some of the world’s most eco-friendly snowboards.
Meier handcrafts its snowboards at its manufacturing facility, or Craft Skiery as they like to call it, near downtown Denver in Colorado, as you can see below.
This page gives you more information on Meier’s manufacturing facility, the Craft Skiery.
Here are some of Meier’s snowboards made in the USA.
PowderJets
PowderJets is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in 2009 in Vermont in the United States. The ecologically-friendly company produces high-quality snowboards with a focus on technology. It only produces an average of 150 snowboards a year.
PowderJets produces its snowboards at its manufacturing facility in Vermont, as you can see below.
Here are some of PowderJets’ snowboards made in the USA.
GNU Snowboards
GNU Snowboards is an American snowboard manufacturer that started in 1977 when Mike Olson, a student at the time, created a snowboard for his Design and Technology program. The brand was officially founded in 1984, and in 1996, it was bought by Quiksilver, who also owns Mervin MFG, the manufacturing facility responsible for making GNU snowboards.
GNU Snowboards are produced at Mervin MFG’s manufacturing facility in Sequim, Washington in the United States, as you can see below.
Here are some of GNU Snowboards’ snowboards made in the USA.
Roxy
Roxy, Quiksilver’s women’s line was first introduced in 1990, and it only included swimwear. It was a massive success, and it inspired Quiksilver to expand the brand further. Today, Roxy is a global lifestyle brand and a key part of the Quiksilver family.
Roxy snowboards are manufactured at Mervin MFG’s manufacturing facility, as you can see below.
Here are some of Roxy’s snowboards made in the USA.
Igneous
Igneous is a ski and snowboard manufacturer founded in Jackson, Wyoming in 1996. The company seems to be more focused on producing skis, but it does manufacture snowboards too. On average, Igneous produces 80 pairs of skis and 20 snowboards every year, and each one is carefully and precisely custom-designed. Igneous handcrafts its snowboards in Jackson, Wyoming, as you can see below.
Here are some of Igneous’ snowboards made in the USA.
Honorable Mentions
I found a couple of companies that didn’t quite make it onto the list above for a couple of different reasons. Here’s what I found.
Unity Snowboards
Unity Snowboards is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in 1995 in Colorado. The company’s aim is to produce durable, high-quality snowboards by trying to push the design in a creative way.
Unity Snowboards are hand-built at the company’s factory in Summit County, Colorado, as you can see below.
The company has stopped producing boards after 20 years, as is stated on its official website homepage. At the time of this writing, Unity Snowboards only has one listed snowboard on its website. It’s the 180 Carbon Dominion Splitboard.
SnoPlanks
SnoPlanks is an American snowboard company founded in a garage in Bend, Oregon in 2012. The company produces high-quality snowboards from a small craft shop.
SnoPlanks handcrafts its snowboards at its manufacturing facility in Bend, Oregon, as you can see below.
To be more precise, SnoPlanks’ manufacturing facility is located at 63015 Layton Ave, Bend, OR 97701, United States.
At the time of this writing, all of SnoPlanks’ snowboards offered on its website are sold out. It’s not clear if the company went out of business or whether they will restock snowboards in the future. If you’d like to find out more, I’d recommend contacting the company. Here is the company’s contact page.
Smokin Snowboards
Smokin Snowboards is an American snowboard manufacturer founded in 1995 in Lake Tahoe, Michigan. The company’s handcrafted boards have won numerous awards.
Smokin Snowboards produces its snowboards at its manufacturing facility at 895 Marietta Way, Sparks, Nevada in the United States, as you can see below.
At the time of this writing, the domain for Smokin Snowboards dot com is for sale, so it seems like the company may have gone out of business. If you would like more information, I recommend contacting Smokin Snowboards on Instagram.
