“Super quick, almost too quick!” exclaimed Pat from Powder House, indicating that what the Hero Elite ST wants to do it does very, very well. The question is, are you up to it? For the wheelhouse of this slalom are turns that dive in and out of every arc with the...
Like the Völkl Racetiger GS, the Rossignol Hero Elite LT is a muscular ski that follows turning commands with the obedience and precision of a dressage horse. If groomers are your territory and speed is your best friend, the Hero Elite LT Ti belongs in your ski...
A case could be made that Nordica has been building the best all-glass (i.e., non-metal) skis on the planet for the past several seasons. Models like the Steadfast, Hell & Back and Patron raked in best-in-show awards in their respective genres since their...
It seems counter-intuitive, but the best place to test powder skis isn’t in powder. Don’t misunderstand: the most fun place to test anything, from horseshoes to harmonicas, is in powder. But all you really learn about a ski in deep, uncut snow – that you can’t learn...
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...
