The motto of today’s ski market is, “Lighter is better.” The design philosophy behind Rossignol’s Hero Master is, “With great heft comes great security.”
The Hero Master isn’t a new model, but our appreciation for it is freshly minted. The Master was overshadowed last season by the debut of the Hero Elite LT Ti and ST Ti, but the Master shouldn’t take a back seat to any Technical ski. The platform is so solid it imparts instant confidence. If the Master seems it invite speed, it’s only for your own good: extra momentum means you can drop your hip right down to the snow and feel the giddy thrill as the ski rockets along its trajectory, safe in the knowledge the Master has you in its thrall.
Like any of the skis in this category, the Master is best appreciated by someone who, if not yet quite a master himself, is a worthy contender for the title. The Master is absurdly simple to turn, rolling up on edge the moment it’s tipped, a talent that makes its considerable charms accessible to the less-than-masterful.