Nordica 2011-2012 Hell and Back Hike Pro is the the top of the line Front, Back and Side Mountain Ski boot. Nordica's completely new Sidecountry boots, Hell & Back, are built for downhill performance first but provide features that allow skiers the ability to pursue new adventures into the ever expanding resort sidecountry. The sidecountry movement is the natural evolution of all mountain skiing. Policies and attitudes towards making Resort managed off-piste terrain available to ticketholders is fueling the evolution of all mountain skiing. The backcountry aspirations of the everyday skier is now becoming lift accessible. Nordica's new Hell and Back Sidecountry skis and boots provide skiers the uphill features they aspire to use without sacrifice to the downhill performance they need.