WOLLIE AND LOUIF\'S FREESTYLE FRIENDLY BACKCOUNTRY SLAYERThe HPS Louif Paradis is the latest addition to Salomon\'s Hillside Prototype Series. Designed by Wolle Nyvlet, in collaboration with Louif Paradis, the HPS Louif takes the powder riding expertise of Wollie and combines it with the street and freestyle skills of Louif. This unlikely blend of two very different riding styles creates a unique snowboard that seamlessly blends freestyle balance and control with the high-performance ride of a high end freeride board. Built around an advanced tapered directional shape, the HPS Louif combines all the response and float that you\'d expect from a regular freeride board, but with the balance and control, you\'d get from a more freestyle focussed board. This unique combination delivers a board that lets you put a freestyle spin on every type of riding. Whether you\'re deep in the backcountry or touring the resort, this board makes you look at the mountain in a whole new light. Now as the Louif is part of the HPS collection, it means it’s not just about the shape, It’s also about the construction. Packed to the gunnels with some of the most advanced construction available, thihis boardRider Style Experienced freestyle riders who are looking for a performance board that combines balance and control with freeride versatility.Shape OverviewBuilt around a state of the art tapered directional shape the HPS delivers the perfect combination of balance, float and control. Its advanced blunt nose and tail profile reduces swing weight increasing rider control. The extended nose kick and extended contact points channel snow down and under the board ensuring that the HPS is effortless to ride in the pow. The tapered tail helps the back end of the board sink while delivering a predictable feel in the turn. To ensure the HPS Louif delivers equally impressive performance when you’e charging around the piste, Salomon utilise their advanced Quadralizer sidecut. This unique sidecut geometry combines Equalizer with Quadratic zones deliver genuinely mind-blowing levels of grip and control.ProfileTo ensure that the HPS Louif delivers excellent performance across all types of riding and terrain, Salomon utilises their state of the art Rock Out Camber. This complex profile combines rocker zones at the contact points with camber under the feet and a flat section between the bindings. This unique profile delivers a versatile ride ensuring that no matter what or where you ride, you know that this board is never going to feel wanting.ConstructionInternally the HPS is jam-packed with some of the most up to date construction available, so it\'s no surprise as to why it rides so well. Heading this up is the Popster Ghost Green Core. This combination of sustainable woods combined with lightweight paulownia creates the perfect balance of pop and feel. That pop is perfectly matched to the board thanks to Salomon\'s unique Popster core profiling which manipulates core thickness through the length, to control how and where the board flexes. This is all then wrapped with Salomon\'s ABC Wrapper structural layers. These utilise structural bamboo veneers to reduce the amount of the BA MD fibreglass and resin content in each board by up to 40%. Also, the HPS\'s standard abs sidewalls are replaced by bamboo with cork inserts for additional dampening. This environmentally sound construction not only cuts back on petrochemical products used in the board, but it also steps up pop and power.BaseTo finish off the HPS\'s high-end construction, Salomon utilises their robust and fast sintered EG base with fine stone finish. This Galium infused Electra base is both super tough and super-fast, ensuring that this will be one of the fastest boards on the mountain.KEY FEATURESTapered DirectionalRockOut CamberQuadralizer SidecutStiffness 7/10BA MD GlassSintered EG BasePopsterABC WrapperGhost Green CoreBamboo and Cork rails