Every top ski in Rossi’s Experience and 7 series received an equal dose of Carbon Alloy Matrix, a power-enhancing mesh of modern materials that increases strength in all areas without a commensurate climb in mass. Of all the skis that received the Carbon Alloy Matrix treatment, the already fortress-like E 100 was least in need of a steroid injection. It already skied like a GS race ski that had grown too big to fit into a starting gate, and the new technology didn’t change it’s charging personality.

If you’re a kick-ass, fall-line slaying, fearless expert, you’ve found a friend for life in the E 100 HD. It’s one of a handful skis in the genre that absolutely does not care what snow condition lies ahead or how hard you fly into it. It could ski over an I.E.D. and the blast wouldn’t leave a dent. It’s nimble the same way a sumo wrestler is nimble, athletic and quicker than you’d expect, but the overriding impression is one of raw power.