Bataleon snowboards featuring freestyle and freeride snowboards with Triple Base Technology for better float and easier turns. All Bataleon boards are hand-built in Austria. Invest in the highest-quality board technology on the market by buying a Bataleon snowboard. Bataleon snowboards are incredible snowboards. The Nidecker Group, owner of Nidecker is the parent company of owner of Bataleon snowboards. Bataleon was founded in 2000 by Jorgen Karlson in the Netherlands. All our boards are finished with a factory wax before they leave the factory so they are ready to ride out of the box.