Looking for intermediate board

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All right girls, I need some experts help!

I am looking for a new snowboard. I am an intermediate rider and I have been riding the same crappy board for roughly ten years (yeah, no joke, thats like the stoneage in snowboard years). I noticed a few years back that I hadn't really progressed at all for a while so I really wanted to buy a new board then... But since I didn't see any skitrips coming my way I postponed the purchase and decided to make do with my old board for a little while. Last weekend I went snowboarding the first time this season. I fell TWICE very hard, once straining my neck and the second time on my face giving me a black eye. So now I'm pretty fed up. I've taken good care of the board over the years, vaxing regularly etc. so it's not that it's in bad shape... But it is definetly the wrong board for me!

I don't know much about the board that i have.. It's a Scott usa board, blue, 150cm and rather heavy and stiff and I'm pretty sure it's built for guys. I think I need a board that is 146+\-2cm and more flexibel and considerably lighter. I myself am 170cm and weigh 53kg (5'6 and 116 pounds I think). I have been looking at boards and I am in love with the Soloman Oh yeah! I think it souns like a good fit for me and plus I am kind if a sucker for the cool design... Also the Burton Lipstick has peaked my interest. But now I need advice from girls who have tried and tested some boards (if you are just going to feed me some lines of the internet I've probably already read them thank you), what is a good board for me? Intermediate rider, all mountan terrain, mostly freerider but looking to go into maybe a little park also... But mostly just enjoy the ride!

Thanks :)

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I don't think the Oh Yeah is a good choice for all mountain riding as it's a soft jib board. The Lipstick is a better idea. I had one 2 seasons ago and I rode it everywhere.  I would also take a look at the Ride OMG, K2 Fling, Rome Vinyl or Lo Fi, Burton Deja Vu, Arbor Poparazzi, Salomon Lily. These are all-mountain or stiffer park boards.