2027 Nordica Santa Ana 92

For 2027, the Nordica Santa Ana 92 is a carryover ski featuring the same graphics, shape, and construction as last year. The Nordica Santa Ana series has dominated the women’s specific all-mountain ski category season after season. With a great sense of power and high level of precision, the Santa Ana 92 feels both energetic and versatile. Offering an impressive amount of versatility, this all-mountain tool packs plenty of punch while delivering dampness, predictability, and stability. Appealing to strong female skiers who love to rip carved turns in an all-mountain format, these Santa Ana 92’s are highly useful and insanely fun.

The Santa Ana construction is both bold and confident. Contributing to its impressive degree of power and precision, the robust build lends itself to the required skill set necessary to operate this all-mountain tool. The beech/poplar wood core blend is the foundation for these awesome skis. The addition of the Pulse Core layer is certainly effective. The rubberized polymer material, which is placed directly underfoot, does an incredible job of smoothing out unwanted vibrations, creating a more balanced, consistent feel. Nordica’s tried and true Terrain-Specific metal remains a staple to the build, featuring full-length metal from tip to tail and full-width metal everywhere except the mid-body and mid-tail. With greater flex and mobility where there is less metal, and more power where there is metal, this construction element goes a long way in providing the classic Santa Ana feel. Tester Megan Papineau states: “I’d own this ski for sure, I’ve always loved the Santa Ana and I think the 92 is the most versatile width. I feel like I can really lay it over reliably edge to edge but it’s forgiving and playful enough to make some fun quick turns though. I will say that she’s not nearly as playful as some others in the 90s range like the ARV which I find I can still reliably carve on.”

The shape of the ski is truly all-mountain focused. We see the overall footprint carry over from last year, with the focus for change being slightly in the tail. This current model has deeper tail rocker and more tail splay. Offering better maneuverability and quicker feedback, this ski feels energetic and poppy at the finish of a turn. Creating a 16.5-meter turn radius in the 167 cm length, the ski likes to make slarvy, smeary turns at moderate to fast speeds. However, with the versatile design and easy release point, short, energetic turns are within its realm. At 92 mm underfoot, this waist width offers precise performance on-piste while providing enough width for soft snow conditions. Tester Mar Kuhnel notes that “The Santa Ana is always a favorite of mine. It’s a heavy ski, but what you get in return is a ton of stability and grip, so if that’s what you’re looking for, this ski will deliver. Wouldn’t own them, but I do enjoy skiing them!” There is a certain amount of demand that comes in here, so that’s an understandable claim.

Versatility is key with the Santa Ana 92. It's hard to compete with the Santa Ana line, especially if you are an advanced to expert level skier looking for precision, power, and feedback. With Nordica’s commitment to a consistent, predictable feel, skiers who want a high-performance ski that can tackle anything with confidence and strength but not have to be in full pilot mode all day will love this recipe. Clean, crisp, and refreshing, these pure all-mountain skis spark joy in whoever skis on them. Be prepared for a battle if you’re not willing to put in the effort.