Ski Tests Twin Tips

Nordica Ace of Spades


Nordica Ace of Spades

$999, ski only

     
Test length (cm): 177   Shape (mm tip-tail): 122/84/112
Turn geometry: 17m @ 177cm   Lengths avail: 177, 184
Upside: Great feel, positive response, does anything; Marc. Good all-rounder for Australia or OS; Ant. Great piste and off-piste performer, this is the ant’s pants; Pete.
Downside: Nil
Verdict: Top of the class.

theSKImag ratings
Snow: Powder   Terrain: Prepared
  Crud     Bumps
  Heavy     Steeps
  Groomed     Off-piste
  Ice   Stability:  
Turns: Short   Liveliness:  
  Med   Versatility:  
  Long   Edge grip:  
             

 

jim darby/the snow biz
There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

arnie wilson/from the alps
Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

go flip/flip byrnes
Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.


There's a lot to like about ski lifts, and the people who make them.

Life is full of ironies. The Alps got the snow and Russia got the Olympics.

Meet the fashion victims; a whole winter world of them.