Below we have carefully selected what we consider to be the 5 best all-mountain skis for women for the 2022-2023 season.
These one-quiver, do-it-all skis are suited to tackling a variety of terrain and styles of skiing. Some are a little more freeride or piste focused, some are a little more freestyle focused, but all have the ability to be that one ski you need for everything you do, depending on your style of skiing.
Here are SKI Profiles' selections as the top 5 for 2023.
WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI #5
SKI: SALOMON QST LUMEN 98
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ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI RATING: 85.6/100
FLEX: Medium (6/10)
WIDTH DIMENSIONS (tip/waist/tail): 131/98/119 (@168cm)
CAMBER: Tip and Tail Rocker
SHAPE: Partial Twin Tip
TURN RADIUS: 15m (@168cm length)
Starting off our list, we have Salomon's QST Lumen 98.
These skis can tackle any terrain and in any skiing style. They are pretty much the definition of do-it-all. When you have a lot of variety in how and where you like to ski but want the convenience of only having one set of skis, these are a great option.
Score Details for the QST Lumen 98
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
CARVING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 12/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 8/10 |
MOGULS | 3.0 | 6/10 |
TREES | 3.5 | 7/10 |
POWDER | 3.5 | 7/10 |
JUMPS | 3.5 | 7/10 |
SWITCH | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TOTAL SCORE after normalizing | 85.6/100 |
WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI #4
SKI: NORDICA SANTA ANA 93
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ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI RATING: 87.4/100
FLEX: Stiff (8/10)
WIDTH DIMENSIONS (tip/waist/tail): 125.5/93/112.5 (@165cm)
CAMBER: Tip and Tail Rocker
SHAPE: Partial Twin Tip
TURN RADIUS: 15.5m (@165cm length)
The Santa Ana 93 could be considered wide waisted Piste/Carving skis - or even narrow waisted Freeride skis, such is their personality - being speed, carving, crud crunching machines.
Sure, you probably won't want to ski them backwards too often, but skiing forwards, they can take you anywhere and do anything.
Score Details for the Santa Ana 93
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
CARVING | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
SPEED | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.5 | 9/10 |
MOGULS | 3.0 | 6/10 |
TREES | 3.5 | 7/10 |
POWDER | 4.0 | 8/10 |
JUMPS | 3.0 | 6/10 |
SWITCH | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
TOTAL SCORE after normalizing | 87.4/100 |
WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI #3
SKI: ARMADA RELIANCE 92 TI
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ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI RATING: 89.7/100
FLEX: Medium-Stiff (7.5/10)
WIDTH DIMENSIONS (tip/waist/tail): 130/92/116 (@164cm)
CAMBER: Tip and Tail Rocker
SHAPE: Flat Tail
TURN RADIUS: 16.5m (@164cm length)
Like the Santa Ana above, the Reliance 92 Ti are skis that are best suited to Piste and Freeride endeavors (as opposed to freestyle ones) - and they do it very well - and, apart from skiing backwards (or for hitting boxes/rails), they are super versatile.
Score Details for the Reliance 92Ti
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
CARVING | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SPEED | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.5 | 9/10 |
MOGULS | 3.5 | 7/10 |
TREES | 3.5 | 7/10 |
POWDER | 3.5 | 7/10 |
JUMPS | 3.5 | 7/10 |
SWITCH | 2.0 | 2/5 |
TOTAL SCORE after normalizing | 89.7/100 |
WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI #2
SKI: ELAN RIPSTICK 94W
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ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI RATING: 90.2/100
FLEX: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
WIDTH DIMENSIONS (tip/waist/tail): 136/94/110 (@162cm)
CAMBER: Tip and Tail Rocker
SHAPE: Flat Tail
TURN RADIUS: 15m (@162cm length)
The Ripstick 94W have you covered everywhere on the mountain (as any good do-it-all ski should). They are super versatile - and whilst they are the kind of ski you can ski aggressively when you want to, they also have an element of playfulness to them as well.
Score Details for the Ripstick 94W
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
CARVING | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 12/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 8/10 |
MOGULS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
TREES | 4.0 | 8/10 |
POWDER | 4.0 | 8/10 |
JUMPS | 3.5 | 7/10 |
SWITCH | 2.0 | 2/5 |
TOTAL SCORE after normalizing | 90.2/100 |
WOMEN'S ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI #1
SKI: ARMADA ARW 96
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ALL-MOUNTAIN SKI RATING: 91.4/100
FLEX: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
WIDTH DIMENSIONS (tip/waist/tail): 123/96/115 (@163cm)
CAMBER: Tip and Tail Rocker
SHAPE: Full Twin Tip
TURN RADIUS: 17.5m (@163cm length)
You could call the ARW park skis, you could call them all-mountain skis, you could call them all-mountain-freestyle skis. Whatever you want to call them, they are ready for any situation you throw at them.
They are the most freestyle oriented in this list, so if you have a strong freestyle style but still want a ski that can take you anywhere and do anything, then these should be high on your list.
Score Details for the ARW 96
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
CARVING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 12/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 3.5 | 7/10 |
MOGULS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
TREES | 4.0 | 8/10 |
POWDER | 3.0 | 6/10 |
JUMPS | 5.0 | 10/10 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 4.5/5 |
TOTAL SCORE after normalizing | 91.4/100 |
So there you have our top 5 women's all-mountain skis for 2023.
Hopefully one of the above will suit your needs well and help you get the most out of your skiing.
Check out the links under each ski for more info, prices and availability.
