r: 16.5 meters @ 177 centimeters // weight: 2012 grams @ 1177 centimeters // Rocker-Camber-Rocker
Test Locations: Big Sky MT, Snowmass CO, Sugarbush VT, Cannon NH
The Nordica Soul Rider is one of our favorite skis. If it didn't look weird to have everyone at a company skiing the same pair of skis we'd all own a pair of these amazing boards. What makes the Soul Rider so awesome is that it's a ripping ski that can hang on the steep hardpack but is also a blast on trails with less pitch like a mild blue. There isn't a freeride ski that can carve the frontside and float as well as the Soul Rider. The Rossignol S3 was the leader until the Soul Rider came on the scene, Bonafide doesn't carve as well, Mantra isn't as nimble and the Shredittor doesn't have as much energy as this Nordica.
This ski is just sick, this ski is 100% Ski Monster approved!
Ash/Poplar Core
Purepreg Carbon
Designed by: Nordica // Built by: Nordica/Blizzard, Austria Factory
TLDR: Built for experts, but an aspiring expert could hop on it too. Better grip than the Rangers or Brahmas on groomers, an East Coast favorite.
Recommended Binding: The Nordica Soul Rider 97''s do NOT include a binding, the best never do.
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