Nordica Helldorado Skis 2013

Specs

• Terrain: Big Mountain, Powder
  Big Mountain

  Big mountain skis are designed for charging big lines with high speeds and big airs. These skis varry in width from wide, powder-oriented skis for skiing Alaska spines to narrower, mixed condition skis for ripping the beat up headwall at your local mountain. Skis in this category tend to be on the stiffer side, often with more rocker in the tip and less in the tail.

  Powder

  These skis are for the deep days. If you like to find powder stashes at your local resort, go on backcountry missions for the freshest of fresh or heli ski trips to BC, powder skis are what you need to stay afloat. Skis in the powder category are wide and most often have some form of rocker or early rise plus a relatively soft flex. Many powder skis today are versatile enough to handle mixed conditions and harder snow.
  
• Ability Level: Advanced-Expert
  Advanced-Expert

  Whether you charge the steepest lines, carve with race-like precision, hit the biggest jumps or halfpipes; advanced to expert level skis/snowboards are for the more aggressive rider. You will often find the addition of layers of metal, carbon, bamboo, or other stringers in these. These features work to make a stiffer ski/snowboard with more power and rebound.
  
• Rocker Type: Rocker/Camber/Rocker
  Rocker/Camber/Rocker

  Rocker/Camber/Rocker skis have the playfulness and float of a rockered ski as will as the added edge hold of a cambered ski. The contact points on skis with this profile are closer towards the middle of the ski than a fully cambered ski, but still not underfoot. The cambered midsection provides a longer effective edge on hardpack, increasing edge hold and stability, while the rockered tip and tail provide floatation in deeper snow and allow the ski to initiate and release from turns easier.
  
• Turning Radius: Medium
  Medium

  17-22 m radius is best for all-mountain and park & pipe.
  
• Core/Laminates: Wood
• Tail Type: Full Twin Tip
  Full Twin Tip

  Desinged to allow you to ski backwards, full twin tips are found primarily on park & pipe skis and freestyle powder skis. More and more, we are seeing twin tips on all-mountain skis of all abilities, as it makes it a little easier to get around, and for the most part does not inhibit forward skiing.
  
• Ski Awards: Freeskier Editor's Picks, Powder Magazine Skier's Choice, Skiing Magazine Tester's Choice, Ski Magazine Gold Medal Gear, Skiing Magazine Official Selection
  
• Warranty: 2 Years