Black Diamond Helio 95 Ski

The Helio construction is Black Diamond’s next step in carbon-fiber evolution. Noticeably more damp than BD’s prior carbon skis, the Helios have a layer of rubber in the sidewall near your heel to reduce vibration. The torsional stiffness and progressive flex come from a carbon fiber wrap around a balsa flax core, protected by a full ABS sidewall. As importantly, the Helios are easy to ski with a modern shape and rockered tip. BD designed the skis to have technical chops but not be too demanding. The result is a ski you can trust to ski big lines in variable conditions. Of course, with a generous underfoot width, the 95mm version is pretty fun in powder too.

• Sidewall Dampening System integrates rubber behind the contact point to reduce chatter.
• Pre-preg carbon fiber around a balsa flax wood core is torsionally stiff with a progressive flex.
• 5mm thick ABS sidewalls are beveled to increase edge hold while protecting from edge damage.
• Titanal mounting plate makes for reliable mounts, remounts, and possibly mounts after that.
• Rounded tips and integrated skin-clip tab in the tail make it easy to fit skins to the skis.

Update 2018/19: Along with a graphics update the ski had its layup tweaked for a bit more dampening. Weight went up a couple ounces per ski (new weights listed on Specs tab).