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Built On Boards – Anna Gasser Rides the Talent Scout

Go fun yourself.

We all know a straight up firecracker. She’s the life of the party. She takes no prisoners. She works hard and plays harder. Well, we know a few, and we channeled their spirits into one of the most popular boards in the Women’s lineup: the Talent Scout.

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Patterns pulled directly from grandma's couch.
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Anna Gasser, about to set up a brand new Talent Scout.
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Popping over everything in her path.

Ridden by Anna Gasser, Chloe Kim, and the majority of our female employees, the Talent Scout it all about having a grand ol’ time in the park. It’s one of the few straight-up camber park boards for women, which means it packs some serious pop and really grips on-edge. Off-Axis construction makes for

a snappy core profile that’s great for presses, and actually mirrors the park rider’s stance for a natural flex on all types of features.

Anna Gasser is the perfect poster child for all that the Talent Scout can do. She caught everyone’s attention by landing a cab double cork, and then bringing it to the contest circuit. Her list of podiums includes the Burton US Open, the FIS Snowboard World Cup, a whole bunch of world-class slopestyle and big air events, and she even won an ESPY for best female action sports athlete in 2017. She’s doing exactly what the Talent Scout was built for: progressing park riding, and having a good time in the process.

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High over over the Burton U.S. Open Slopestyle course.
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The Talent Scout was built with moments like this in mind.

Anna says she digs this year’s graphic, which comes inspired directly by grandma’s couch. It takes patterns and textures you might find in any moth-ball scented living room and applies a more youthful aesthetic. The topsheet features our new favorite grandma, flipping the bird and reminding you to, “Go fun yourself.”

               
  • Laying up a brand new Talent Scout at Craig's Prototype Facility.

    Laying up a brand new Talent Scout at Craig's Prototype Facility.

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  • Check out that FSC™ Certified wood core.

    Check out that FSC™ Certified wood core.

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  • Applying the topsheet.

    Applying the topsheet.

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  • All pressed up and ready for the fine tune.

    All pressed up and ready for the fine tune.

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  • That factory tune is going to ride like a dream.

    That factory tune is going to ride like a dream.

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  • One more Talent Scout, ready to ride.

    One more Talent Scout, ready to ride.

Like all boards in the 2018 lineup, the Talent Scout features FSC™ Certified wood, which ensures that this board doesn’t contribute to harmful deforestation practices. It also features our Super Sap® epoxy, which uses bio-based materials to greatly reduce each board’s carbon footprint.

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