Tapered boards like the Malolo and the Fish make for a pretty amazing powder ride, and I think the selling point for them, is that they don't make riding away from the powder impossible. I have a Winterstick 176 swallowtail that is an amazing powder board, but I get maybe one or two days on it in a season, and those certainly aren't at resorts; it's nearly impossible to ride if there isn't more than a couple feet of snow.

The Malolo and Fish however, are great for resort powder days, as they turn just fine on hardpack. Probably not going to be your first choice for a groomer day, but they do handle pretty well on cat-tracks and other runs you have to take to get to and from the good stuff.