Nordica’s all-new Santa Ana 87 Women’s Ski with Bindings is the narrowest ski in the series and thus offers the best on-trail performance in the line. It carves with confidence and excels on firmer snow, delighting the hearts of many skiers who spend most of their time in a groomed setting. At 87mm underfoot, the Santa Ana 87 is definitely more versatile than most frontside skis, offering just enough surface area to fly between its edges and hit a pocket of soft snow afterward. As the narrowest ski in the lineup, the Santa Ana 87 is also the most agile—an attribute that becomes increasingly evident as you take it into the bumps and trees. It combines a wood core with Nordica’s elastomer Pulse core and a single layer of Terrain-Specific Titanal to achieve this. This updated construction strikes an excellent balance between power, forgiveness, and precision, and it serves to dial-in the Santa Ana 87’s grip at every speed. It feels most at home on groomers and in technical terrain, but it continues to explore the entire mountain with Nordica’s signature high-end twist.