Shape, Profile and Sidecut

The Hel Yes is based on a directional twin outline, which means the tip and tail are the same shape but the stance is set back a few millimetres. This helps you sink the tail in deeper snow and gives you a little more nose to drive through slush and crud when you’re charging resort. At the same time, that mirror image silhouette makes it easy enough to ride switch if you want to up your butter game or take some laps through the park.

The base profile also includes a directional element, with a camber section positioned slightly back from centre and extended rocker towards the nose. The idea here is to keep the board feeling lively and ‘spring loaded’ on hardpack, but – thanks to the elevated nose – floating beautifully in pow without having to exert much effort or suffer the infamous back leg burn.

YES have made huge strides in the science of sidecut, and the Hel Yes benefits from their UnderBite tech. Essentially it tightens the radius just in front of, and behind, the bindings, resulting in way more edge control when you engage a turn.

“YES have made huge strides in the science of sidecut, and the Hel Yes benefits from their UnderBite tech”