The Volkl Essenza Aurena is an ideal first ski for the skier looking for a long term partner to develop their skiing with confidently, & in style! A light weight & stable women’s specific ski, the Aurena features a little bit of ‘tip rocker’, which lifts the nose from the snow earlier for smoother turns & much less risk of catching an edge as you tilt the ski to turn, giving you a huge confidence boost as you progress your carving turns. The core is a full wood core & this model features Woodcore Light, a women’s specific lightened wood core, to keep the weight down & yet give the skis superb feedback from the commands you give them as you make your turns. The nose & tail have been widened on this model, giving it a very curvy side-cut (profile) which means short turns & stopping in a hurry is a breeze. The result is a stable & yet extremely playful short turning ski, that is light underfoot without feeling unstable. FEATURES & BENEFITS Traditional Camber with a light tip rocker for a stable nose & smooth turns Woodcore LIGHT ski core – A Lightweight with a progressive flex for a smoother ride XTD PROGRESSive – Women’s specific 3D shaping for flex where it is needed giving a softer nose to the skis
Specification Sidecut: 120mm-75mm-105mm Radius: 11.4 Metres (147cm length) 12.8 Metres (153cm Length) 13.7 Metres (159cm Length) Base Profile: Traditional Camber with a light Tip Rocker Ski Core: Woodcore LIGHT Technology: XTD PROGRESSive Bindings: Volkl-Marker 4 Motion ESSENZA Womens Specific Bindings with integrated design IS IT FOR ME? For the relatively new skier or a skier who maybe needs a good confidence boost in order to progress, the Aurena will give you a very stable & easy to control ski that you can then build your skiing skills with. An easy-cruising ski, I could make very short turns easily with this ski, so confidence levels were sky high! If you are looking to make fast, open turns, this ski will do it but it is not really designed for this, it feels more at home on shorter turns, on easier runs through to reds, & just means that you can relax a little as you enter & exit each turn as the nose doesn’t catch an edge thanks to the rocker they have put in the nose. Very light too, which is always a bonus :o)