When the Patron debuted two years ago, it immediately established itself as an exceptional Big Mountain stick. Now that Nordica has stocked this genre with three models, the Patron remains the most surprising of the lot. No ski 113mm underfoot should feel nimble and...
Nordica slipped the I-Core Torsion Bridge of the NRGy series into the El Capo mold from last season and lo, the NRGy 107 was born. How one feels about surrendering some of the El Capo’s superior strength to create a kinder, gentler Big Mountain ski depends on where...
In case you haven’t yet gotten the word about Line, their boards are the epitome of Finesse as we define the term at realskiers. Finesse is our shorthand code for a ski that behaves itself at low speeds, responds to subtle pressure, possesses a large sweet spot,...
Once the waist width of the Supernatural design climbs to 108mm, all pretense of Frontside facility is suppressed in favor of more buoyancy in sidecountry pow. As long as you’re heading for terrain where sno-cats have never roamed, the Supernatural 108 will be in its...
Because of their considerable girth, Big Mountain skis can feel ponderous on the foot. You feel less like you’re riding a porpoise and more like you’re driving a plow. The Sick Day 110 is decidedly more of the porpoise school. It cuts a tighter arc than you expect...
