Editor's Note, 3 October 2026: New review, from the field notes of our snowboard crews at Whistler Blackcomb.
Amy charged the heavy afternoon chop on Peak to Creek on the Jones Women's Howler. It is heavy, damp and very fast. It scores 86 out of 100 and ranks #8 in our best snowboards guide as our best Women's All-Mountain Board.
Best Women's All-Mountain Board
Jones Women's Howler
Bottom Line : Heavy, damp and fast: raw power for charging afternoon chop, for riders who ride with intent and stiff boots to match.
Pros
- Powers through heavy chop
- Damp and fast
- Same tough build as the men's
Cons
- Demanding for beginners
- Needs stiff boots and bindings
On the Mountain
Amy loved the raw power of this board charging through the heavy afternoon chop on Peak to Creek. It rides heavy, damp and very fast.
Where It Asks Something of You
It is demanding. Owners warn beginners not to buy it because it looks good, and independent reviewers describe it as best for stronger intermediates and up who ride with intent.
Spec Sheet vs Our Test
- High Power Camber: Heavy, damp and fast through chop
- Directional flex: Rewards riders who ride with intent
Should You Buy the Jones Women's Howler?
Yes, if you ride aggressively and have the gear for it. Reviewers stress pairing it with stiff freeride boots and responsive bindings; with soft, broken-in park boots it feels sluggish and slow to turn. Jones is adding a Women's Howler Split for 2027.
Strong women who charge variable snow, with stiff boots and responsive bindings to match.
Compare With
- Jones Flagship Pro: our best Men's Snowboard.
- Rome Ravine Pro: our best Powder Board.
- Jones Howler: our best Board for Carving.
- Arbor El Camino: our best All-Around Performer.
- Arbor Rain: our top Board for Kickers and Cliffs.
- Rome Women's Ravine: our best Women's Snowboard.
- Lib Tech Dynamiss: our best Women's Board for Carving.
- CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy: our best Women's Freestyle Board.
- Weston Dream Machine Splitboard: our best Splitboard.
See all ten, and how we tested them, in our best snowboards of 2026/2027 guide. Heading out on two planks instead? Read our best all-mountain skis guide.
Our Testers
This review was edited by Sean Williams and tested at Whistler Blackcomb by our lead tester and snowboard crews.
- Sean Williams, Editor-in-Chief. Sean built the team of researchers and testers behind our reviews and edits every guide. His rule: we say what we actually found.
- Ryan Williams, Lead Tester. An aggressive, heavy charger on skis who hunts for steep, punishing terrain; on a snowboard, Ryan rides with our intermediate crew. He has led our field tests from Whistler Blackcomb to the shore of Lake Louise.
- James Warburton, Tester. An ex-racer on skis, James rides with our beginner to intermediate crew on a snowboard. He lives in Calgary and also tested our fat bikes at Lake Tahoe.
- Shaun, Tester. One of our pro snowboarders, aged 57.
- Tony French, Tester. One of our pro snowboarders. Tony lives in Morzine, in the French Alps.
- Ali, Tester. A pro snowboarder on our women's crew, Ali lives in Morzine, in the French Alps.
- Annie, Tester. An intermediate snowboarder on our women's crew, Annie lives in Calgary.
- Tom, Tester. Strong in bowls and glades, Tom took our powder boards into Symphony Bowl.
- Amy, Tester. Our strongest snowboarder, riding at pro level. On skis she is a progressing intermediate.
- The pro and intermediate crews. Riders from Calgary, the French Alps and beyond, who met up at Whistler to ride the same boards on the same runs.
