Black Diamond

Helio Recon 88 2022

A workhorse of a backcountry ski for spring tours, hut trips and volcano missions, the Black Diamond Helio Recon 88 Skis fall into the "light enough to go uphill all day" but still "solid enough for confident descents in any snow" category. Eschewing the usual practice of using a superlight Paulownia core in narrower touring skis, the Helio Recon 88 uses a bomber Poplar core with full Pre-Preg Fiberglass layup - in other words, typical alpine ski construction - so you and your brain won't be caught hanging in that icy 50˚ chute.