How long downhill skis must be?

Answer 1

This is another question best answered by a salesperson in one of your local ski shops. This is a question that isdefinitely not a question someone can answer on wikianswers, because skis that are 150cm may be way to long for one person and skis that are 175cm may be way to short for another person. The size of the skis you should buy depends on a lot of things, such as: height, weight, skier ability, and style, power or finesse. For me, skis that are 161 are about right. I am 160lbs, 5'6" (I'm A LOT heavier than I look) I ski aggressively, my style is more towards power, I'm type 3 skier and ski all mountain (I put in the correct info onto a ski calculator and got the length). For comparison I put the same height and weight into the calculator but said the style was more finesse, skier type 1, doesn't ski aggressively, and sticks to groomers and the length this time was 155cm, just goes to show that height and weight are not the only things that matter. This is a fairly good ski length calculator so I will give you the website address, http:/www.frostyrider.com/tips/size-guide-skis.htm (copy and paste into the address bar of your computer). This is a good site but nothing beats the advice of a skier who is trained in helping people find the correct size skis. My best advice would be to go to your local ski shop and ask them, they will be able to answer.

Answer 2

As a general rule, the better the skier, the longer the skis. Talk with the sales people at a good ski shop, and they will help. In other words, don't go to the 'bargain ski world' at Walmart.

Answer 3

Downhill skis should be about 10 cm lower than your body height.

Answer 4

Depends how tall you are