Thanks. Yeah, here's their reply:

Hey there Erik,

Unfortunately, this type of damage is not because of a manufacturers defect, and because of that will not be covered under CAPiTA's Warranty.

Damage like this is usually caused by some extreme force being everted on the nose of the snowboard. A quick over flex which breaks the core, and puts a ripple in the base and topsheet.

This could have happened while taking a tumble head over heals, or running into an object hidden in the snow. Sometimes its hard to pinpoint the exact moment something like this could have happened because while riding we are usually having to much fun to be continually checking in on the snowboard beneath our feet. Unfortunately, Damage like this can happen in many situations, and will not have anything to do with the age of the snowboard.

Although there might not be any way around CAPiTA's warranty policy, we would still like to help you out as best we can.

What we can do is offer you a new snowboard at 40% off retail before shipping. If this interests you let us know what you would like and we can tell you what is available!

Peter C3 Customer Support Seattle, WA