Liberty Double Helix Alpine Ski - 2008 BCS

Well I only have 2 days on these black beauties but they were really good days! Lot's of powder. So let's get to it. ME-6'2" 185lbs and like to ski aggressively and I like the technical stuff, steep and deep are good.

So these skis are absolutely awsome in the powder! They have great float and are super smooth and pretty surfy. You can make long big turns or you can really bring them around quick if you need. The fact that they are so light for the size helps for making surfy slashing turns and when you get into the trees you can just cruz on through. They make a great landing pad also. The cut up powder and leftovers are no problem. These skis just plow through and over everything without much complaining and the hard pack is no sweat. I got on a slope that had slide down to the previous sun crust and was pretty firm and they held there own just fine. I thought these skis were great all over the mountain and would say that if you are looking for an all around powder ski you can't go wrong with these.

The DH is awesome. I can't believe the amount of float these provide, with a ski that is stable and manageable in the runouts. I can't imagine asking for more float with crud busting ability, with the ability to still ski the hardpack and groomers. So ill.

This ski charges as is, no question. The bamboo core pops but is stiff enough to bust through just about anything. For me, the thing holding this ski back was its lack of any early rise or rocker, and then I checked out a pair that had been rockered do-it-yourself style. The DH with rocker turns out to be one of the more fun and versatile pow skis I've ever been on. Though altering the ski will clearly put your warranty into severe doubt, I'd say it's worth it and all the instructions (with pics) are just a google search away.

I took a double helix out for a demo in Colorado and fell in love with them after just one run. I bought them on Backcountry the next day! I was on the 181 (the brite green ones) and EVERYONE in line kept asking about them. It was a medium powder day - like 7" - and they were super fun.

What I liked best was the flex - made decambering them in the powder a no-brainer, and then when I had to go on the groomers to get to the lift, they were super fast. I even had a transition from powder to groomer and back to powder at top speed with ZERO grabbing.

These would be great on an even bigger powder day as well. I think that if you ski in Utah or Colo this has to be in your ski quiver. It's probably the best ski I have been on.