Nordica Santa Ana 93 Unlimited Women's Skis 2024

The Santa Ana 94 Unlimited strikes an impressive balance between stability and fun. Based on the very successful Santa Ana all mountain skis, the Unlimited versions reduce the weight thanks to the Carbon Chassis LT but keep many of the much-loved characteristics. Other BC skis might offer similar grip but they miss the energy of the Enforcers. This 94 version is a versatile ski that deals with anything from hardpack to powder days. The shape makes it feel like a wider ski in soft snow and the construction ensures it deals with pistes and rough conditions. It’s a high-performance model that remains easy to ski, mixing downhill ability with uphill advantages.

Terrain Type & Ability Level

Terrain Type
The tip shape, taper plus the rocker make it suit soft snow, whilst the width and construction add all mountain characteristics and ensure it will happily carve up pistes too. This makes it an ideal choice for skiers who will spend a good amount of time off-piste and who recognise that powder days are, in reality, few and far between, and they get their kicks searching different terrain and skiing every condition. The long nose and flex work especially well when the snow is rough or chopping-up, where some skis might start to feel unstable the 94 cuts through it with ease.

Skier Type
Confident skiers who want a ski that will go everywhere without compromise; the shape ensures it will deal with all conditions and terrain. It’s the ideal dimensions for BC skiers who seek softer snow and want float but are realistic about the amount of time they’ll spend in fresh conditions, so don’t need a 100+mm waist and want good firm snow performance. From mellow terrain to steeper more technical descents, you can take it anywhere.

Overview

Shape
The Unlimited borrows heavily from the standard Enforcers with the long gradual nose and smooth rocker at the front. This, combined with the construction, makes for smooth handling in tricky and soft snow, as well as nicely predictable turn initiation. The 94mm waist is the ideal size to work on hard snow and still make the most of fresh stuff. Even on deeper days it planes really well thanks to the blend of shaping and rocker.

Rocker
Early Rise Tip and Tail Rocker uses a split of rocker/camber/rocker across the tip, main body and tail of the ski. This gives effortless handling in all conditions as the rocker in the tip aids float and initiation, the camber provides grip and bite on firmer snow, and the tail rocker allows for easy turn release and control in tricky snow.

Core
The core uses a poplar wood for weight saving and good energy and response. The new True Tip Technology extends the core into the tip and lightens the overall weight as well as increasing manoeuvrability.

Construction
Sidewalls offer the best in energy transmission and edge grip; the new Carbon Chassis LT reduces weight and increases stability.

Key Features

Carbon Chassis LT
Nordica’s Carbon Chassis LT uses a proprietary blend of carbon materials to reduce weight while maximising performance. Full-length carbon strips not only reduce the chassis’ weight, they also increase the ski’s strength and stability. The result is a playful feel that enhances control and response with a flex tailored to the needs of both active and aspiring skiers. The perfect mix of exceptional performance and efficiency when skiing and touring.

True Tip Technology

General Information

• Skier Ability: Advanced|Expert
• Rocker: Tip/Tail Rocker
• Radius: Medium
• Bindings: Ski sold flat
• DIN: n/a
• Construction: Full Sidewall
• Core: Wood, Carbon
• Demo: No
• Sizing Description: Nose level to forehead height is ideal. A longer length is important if there is a bigger rocker or you're spending more time off piste, however, will add etra weight. Keep them shorter for a lighter-overall package if thats important to you.