The 2025 Nordica Santa Ana 80s takes the performance of its big sister and puts it into a smaller ski designed for progressing Juniors who are ready to push themselves to the next level of all-mountain skiing. Offering a lightweight wood core and progressive rocker and shape, the Santa Ana 80s is dialed in to allow the next generation of freeriders to confidently access off-piste terrain, while remaining predictable and powerful on trail.

Why we like it:

This is a great choice for advancing intermediate juniors, and will provide the stability and confidence they need to feel comfortable expanding their skillset and trying new things.

Who it's for:

Junior skiers looking to up their freeride game and explore terrain beyond the groomers will love the intuitive and confident Santa Ana 80s.

Highlights:

Nordica has captured the versatility and confidence of the legendary Santa Ana women’s line of skis and put it in a lightweight and predictable Junior ski for progressing youngsters who are looking to explore off trail. The Lite Performance Wood Core offers stability and a lively yet forgiving flex perfect for lighter weight skiers. At 80 mm underfoot, there’s enough width for control in powder, yet the ski is not so wide that it loses its quickness edge to edge. For ultimate control, the All-Mountain Rocker in the tip and tail enhances floatation in soft snow as well as maneuverability and playfulness, making the Santa Ana 80s a supremely versatile ski.

Things to consider:

The Santa Ana 80s is a dedicated directional ski, so skiers looking to spend time in the park as well will find there are better multi-directional options out there. Juniors still working on the fundamentals will want to wait on this ski until they’re skilled enough to access the performance here.

Fit & sizing considerations:

These ski true to size.