One peek at the baseline of the Nordica Enforcer 93 tells you all you need to know about the ski’s terrain preferences: this is an off-piste utensil with an elevated snout that on hardpack looks like it could be sniffing for snow. If fed its preferred diet of crud, the shovel gets busy absorbing the sudden impacts of broken snow, more than making up for its uninvolvement on the groom.

If all the Enforcer 93 could do is remain calm in crud, it wouldn’t be on the list of our Power Picks. It more than holds it own on hardpack, popping off its cambered midsection as if it can’t wait to get to the next turn. “Skied with the whippiness of a nimble 80,” opines Rob Parent of Sun and Snow. “Tons of rebound energy, the best in its class. It felt lighter than other top models in its class, nimble and lively.”

The Enforcer 93 is a splendid choice for a skier transitioning from a skinny ski for the first time. It’s not as burly as its elder bro, the Enforcer 100, and rolls comfortably to an edge without a lot of effort. Because it responds with minimal input from its pilot yet performs at a high level when called upon, we again salute the Enforcer 93 by decorating it with a Silver Skier Selection.

Miranda from California Ski Company speaks to the Enforcer 93’s suitability for the lighter skier (she skied it in a 167cm length): “Heavy enough to plow through junk but felt super light. Great for quick bunny rabbit turns and moguls.”

The Enforcer 93 is a spin-off of the widely lauded Enforcer 100, with whom it shares an appetite for all recipes for crud. One look at it’s amply rockered baseline tells you that no matter how well it performs on prepared slopes, it’s personality is definitely inclined to travel off-trail where the broken, irregular terrain actually has a calming effect.