The 2025  Family Tree Alekesam was created in collaboration with the renowned Selema Masekela, crafted with a directional shape that seamlessly blends his surf-inspired aesthetics with optimal performance across all sorts of terrains. The directional camber and mid-stiff flex provide a surfy feel while having enough response to effortlessly carve on groomers and pow alike so you can harness your inner Selema and make your mountain your playground.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Board Type: All Mountain

Park: 4/10, All Mountain: 9/10, Powder: 7/10

Camber Type: Directional Camber

The original, tried and true camber type, and the advocate of powerful turns and poppy precision. Traditional camber is the most aggressive camber type, offering unmatched power, response, and edge control. Directional Camber puts rocker in the nose of the board, adding extra float in powder while retaining the response and stability of traditional camber.

Flex: 6.5/10 (1 = soft, 10 = stiff)

Directional Flex - This board is constructed differently from nose to tail with a 15mm taper, putting more pop in the tail and strengthening the nose, allowing you to easily maintain control and charge through a variety of snow conditions.

Shape: Freeride Directional

This board has a shape designed specifically for freeriding, featuring a longer, wider nose and a shorter, tapered tail which combine to give you effortless float in powder and better performance riding forwards.

Core:

Super Fly II 700G - This core features stronger and lighter woods targeted in specific areas, which provides more pop and strength while reducing weight.

Dualzone EGD - The wood grain of the core is positioned along the heel and toe edge in two unbroken zones perpendicular to the rest of the core, which gives consistent edge hold and strength.

Triax Glass with Carbon I-Beam - This triaxial fibreglass creates a versatile flex and consistent response for performance across all types of snowboarding.

Base: Sintered WFO

Standing for Wide F!#@ing Open, this base made from an extra absorbent, high density sintered material that is infused with a specially formulated wax, resulting in an ultra durable base that rides Wide F!#@ing Open.

Mounting System: The Channel

The Burton Channel system forgoes your traditional 4-screw mounting system and introduces a channel for your front and rear inserts. This allows you to fine-tune your stance width, and gives you more freedom in your stance location. The Channel is compatible with most major binding brands, but works best with Burton EST bindings.

Additional Features:

Infinite Ride - Burton is able to maximise pop and performance by overbuilding their boards in the factory, and then using machinery to break it down for you. This allows your board to ride the same from day one, to day 100, season after season.

Super Sap Epoxy - Super Sap is a bio-based resin that reduces the carbon footprint by 50% over conventional petroleum-based epoxies.

Balanced Freeride Geometry - A setback camber and stance-centred sidecut makes this board feel like a twin when riding flat based, but still has the tight turns and effortless float you'd expect from a directional board.