I'll start off by saying that I am 6'1, 225lbs, have been riding for 10+ years, and ride on a 159. I bought this board as a replacement for a Ride Fleetwood that I had for years. In comparison, the Yukon is a much stiffer platform. I've taken it to Vermont and Colorado and it performed well in both places. The conditions in Vermont were that of mostly groomed powder. The edges of the board held very well on the groomed runs and I was surprised at how quickly it transitioned from turn to turn with how wide the waist is. I got kicked a few times as I wasn't used to the stiffness. I recently got back from Colorado and the board again performed very well. My runs mostly consisted of tree runs and off-piste. The board handled very well in the trees, but as you can imagine, it was too short to handle the knee deep powder. For my preference, I would prefer a little bit more flex in the board which is why I rated it a 4, not a 5.