Let me know if you want to know anything else. I was able to get them through trees too. They were fun when I opened up the throttle on a groomer and in some powder both on tight playful turns as well as bigger-faster turns. Eastern Mountain Sports brings you the best selection of name brands for the whole. These technologies are seen individually with some other brands, but BD is the only one with this particular recipe. They were very damp which is something I appreciate when the snow is firmer. Shop online now for your very own BLACK DIAMOND Helio 105 Carbon Ski. 132-105-119 Lengths (cm) 165, 175, 185 Radius (m) 21 Photo courtesy of Black Diamond The new Helio line from Black Diamond utilizes a pre-preg carbon laminate and ABS sidewalls surrounding a balsa-flax wood core. I wouldn't take them to a resort on a day I was planning on skiing mostly bumps though. Thanks to its pre-preg carbon fiber layup, engineered paulownia wood core and ABS sidewalls, the Helio 115’s dampness offers a smooth ride. I was hesitant to ski them in bumps with dynafit rotation bindings because of bad experiences I've had in the resort with touring bindings as a bigger guy but I was able to ski chop and month old chunder with quite a bit of confidence that I was very pleasantly surprised with. Here’s the description from Black Diamond: A powder ski with the chops for serious technical lines, the Black Diamond Helio Carbon 115 eats up deep snow far from the trailhead. Personally I think that they are plenty light despite most reviews calling them 'too heavy for a touring ski' I've skinned and skied some 2500' powder runs as well as skied some resort bumps and I'll tell you that they don't quite have the playful float of a DPS Wailer 112 as to be expected but they were plenty fun. A powder ski with the chops for serious technical lines, the Black Diamond Helio Carbon 115 eats up deep snow far from the trailhead. Hey! I know it's been a while but I finally have ridden them enough to give a decent review.
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