2026 Nordica Unleashed 120

Fat, fast, and fun, the Nordica Unleashed 120 is a total blast in softer and deeper snow. As the widest of the Unleashed series, it’s also the most differently shaped and styled. While the 114 still shares a footprint with the 108 and 98, the 120 comes in with a different attitude. These skis feature more rocker, more taper, and a flatter overall profile that allows for smoother and driftier skiing in deeper snow. While this is a more specific ski than any others in the Unleashed line, it’s also the most adept when it comes to bottomless snow and big mountain peaks. It may not be a daily ski for most skiers, but it’s a very fun tool to have in the toolbox for those days when you just can’t feel the bottom.

Built with Nordica’s lighter wood core, this ski gets at least a smidge of mobility. Do not confuse it for a light ski, though, as the overall mass and volume contribute to the sturdy and secure overall feel. Instead of a Terrain Specific Metal laminate like we see in Unleashed and Santa Ana skis, the wide 120 uses more of a titanal band that runs the whole contact point in the ski through the middle. It’s a bit wider than the binding platform and creates a smooth and stable nature for higher speeds and more aggressive skiing without adding too much metal to the mix—this is, after all, a freeride ski with a very progressive shape.

When we look at that shape, it has much longer and more gradual rocker profile. The tips lift off the snow earlier compared to the 114 and have an overall flatter shape. The tail of the 120 gets a very similar treatment—longer and more gradual rocker achieving the same result as in the tip. This makes the ski less of an all-mountain twin and more directional freeride. Adding this rocker profile to the ski while also taking some camber out achieved what the athletes were looking for—essentially Nordica’s take on a modern freeride ski. In the 190 cm length, the ski uses measurements of 150/120/139 mm to generate a longer 22.3-meter turn radius—nice and drifty for those big mountian lines.

This is not a ski for everyone. Nor is it for passive skiers. It likes speed, deep snow, and steep terrain. While there’s some small application for a ski like this around here in Vermont, the lion’s share of this ski’s preference lies in bigger mountains and deeper conditions.