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Tricia: This is one of the skis that was unavailable in a length I would normally ski, but I figured if @SkiNurse can adjust for a bigger size, then I can adjust for a shorter size. It was the first ski of the day for me, so I was able to ski it in untracked snow as well as some chopped-up, skied-out stuff that varied from wind buff to lower-elevation snow that didn’t much resemble powder. The Santa Ana 110 definitely has the grrr to handle it, but this shorter length bounced me around a little. I would really like to get on a 169 and let her run. All in all, I think Nordica has done a good job with the Santa Ana line, adding metal and giving it the torsional stiffness to slice through the chop after the powder is skied out.
Insider tip: If you’re looking for a less serious option, the Santa Ana 100 may be a better choice.
- Who is it for?
- You need a big-mountain or heli ski.
- Who is it not for?
- Someone looking for a playful powder ski for low-angle trees.
- Skier ability
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- Expert
- Ski category
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- Powder
- Ski attributes
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- Off Piste
- Touring/Backcountry
- Segment
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- Women
Specifications
- Available sizes
- 161, 169, 177
- Dimensions
- 138-110-127
- Radius
- 15.5m@169cm
- Rocker profile
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- Camber with tip and tail rocker
- Construction design
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- New graphics
- Binding options
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- Flat
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