Nordica: ZERO Ski

School is in session. New school, that is. You'll find it this season in the backcountry if you're on Nordica's new Zero twin-tip ski. Think of it as your hall pass to a new level of freestyle skiing--an honors program for athletes considering a shot at the highest levels of ski competition. The Zero has the widest waist of any ski in Nordica's Backcountry Freestyle Supercharger collection, so it floats better than most twin-tip backcountry skis on the market today. Despite the wide waist, this ski is moderately light for its dimensions, and exceptionally durable. The lighter wood core helps improve the swing weight for aerial tricks and creative turn initiations. That probably explains why the Zero ranks a top score among Nordica's pro team. If you're looking for a similar twin-tip for pipe and park potential, check out the new Nordica Ignition ski.

• Advanced competition freestyle design for expert skiers who want a twin-tip ski for the backcountry and untracked snow
• Sidecut dimensions (tip/waist/tail in mm.): 130/104/130
• Turn radius for 177-cm. length ski (in m.): 21 m.
• Turn radius for 184-cm. length ski (in m.): 23 m.
• Nordica Energy Frame CA construction
• Wood core
• Sintered graphite UHMW Electra Gallium base
• Binding not included