Executive Summary
We analyzed 14 snowboarding communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, snowboarding listings cluster on Independent Platforms, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-05-15
- Communities
- 14
- Platforms
- 5
- Avg members
- 24K
- Median members
- 5K
Where Snowboarding Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 8 communities (57%)
- Discord: 3 communities (21%)
- Reddit: 1 communities (7%)
- Facebook: 1 communities (7%)
- Skool: 1 communities (7%)
- 8(57%)
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Independent Platforms - 3(21%)
Discord - 1(7%)
Reddit - 1(7%)
Facebook - 1(7%)
Skool
Format mix
- 10(71%)Forum / feed-based
- 3(21%)Chat communities
- 1(7%)Private membership
Forum / feed-based is most common (71%), but chat communities is also well represented (21%).
Independent Platforms leads (57% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 1 communities (7%)
- Medium: 1 communities (7%)
- Large: 5 communities (36%)
- Huge: 3 communities (21%)
- Massive: 0 communities (0%)
- Gigantic: 0 communities (0%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(7%)Small20-100 members
- 1(7%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 5(36%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(21%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 0(0%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 0(0%)Gigantic1M+ members
4 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 12 communities (86%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 2 communities (14%)
The average is much higher than the median (24K vs 5K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Snowboarding Differs From Other Categories
Snowboarding is smaller than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Snowboarding | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 86% | 85% |
| Median members | 5K | 25K |
| Average members | 24K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 14% | 15% |
| Live chat | 36% | 38% |
| Discord share | 21% | 16% |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 10 communities (71%)
- Live Chat: 5 communities (36%)
- Newsletter: 3 communities (21%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (21%)
- 71%Forum
- 36%Live Chat
- 21%Newsletter
- 21%Online/Offline Events
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 2 communities (14%)
- Courses: 1 communities (7%)
- 14%Paid Community
- 7%Courses
Forum appears on 71% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 7
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 8 | 57% | 1 | 25% |
| Discord | 3 | 21% | 2 | 50% |
| Skool | 1 | 7% | 1 | 25% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Discord gets 50% of clicks but only 21% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 2(50%)Chat communities
- 1(25%)Private membership
- 1(25%)Forum / feed-based
Most-clicked features
- 3(75%)Live Chat
- 3(75%)Online/Offline Events
- 1(25%)Courses
- 1(25%)Forum
Top-clicked listings
- 2(50%)Top of the Mountain
- 1(25%)The Butter Dojo
- 1(25%)SnowPals
Most clicks go to chat communities and private membership communities.
Trends
Founded year
Not enough founding-year data to chart yet.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Snowboarding. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-05-15
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