Snow Business: Nordica Enforcers Can Provide Security and Boldness on the Mountain

Thinking about putting a pair of skis on that list for Santa? Well, one hot item this season is the Nordica Enforcer 93, a sleeker version of the company's all-mountain free skis that have taken it to a lot more than a boot brand.

The skis were on display at New England Ski & Scuba in Vernon this week and seem to be just as advertised — a versatile eastern option.

All to often, ego gets in the way with male eastern skiers. They want to show off to their buddies and the masses at the ski racks outside the lodges and go fat, kind of like that sports car that stands out in the parking lot. Then, they get on the snow and realize the car might be great for the Autobahn, but not New England.

Nordica has quietly taken care of that process by trimming down this version of the Enforcer to 93 mm underfoot (from the typical 100 nmm) to make the skis much more adaptable to the ever-changing conditions in the Northeast from Connecticut to northern New England and Quebec in one direction to New York in another and then down to Pennsylvania.

At 93nmm, the skis still provide plenty of stability and performance but are, quite frankly easier to turn. And guys, they still look fat enough to show off. They do seem somewhat light for a larger, aggressive skier (admitting not everyone is a 6-foot-3, 235-pound former college basketball player), but in the end should be great for everyone.

That same concept has been employed with the women's Santa Ana.

Ski magazine thought enough of the Enforcer 93 to make it a Gear of the Year Selection for 2017.

The Nordica Enforcer 93 retails for $749 but will likely be labeled for less than that at area shops.

Photo Credit: Chris Dehnel/New England Ski & Scuba

Chris Dehnel is an editor for Patch and a past-president and current executive secretary of the North American Snowsports Journalists Association Eastern Division. His Snow Business column runs regularly during the season.