Length of skis in your quiver

[SnowHot]

After posting in the So what's your quiver like NOW? thread, we listed our current skis.
I was on the chair lift with another Diva who asked me "What length are your skis?"

So, lets talk about the average length of skis in your quiver.

From my post

All of these skis have demo bindings and are available to try if you meet up with me and Phil

• DPS Zelda 106 Alchemist - 168cm
• JSkis Metal - 173cm
• Nordica Santa Ana 100 (with metal) - 169cm
• K2 Fulluvit 95 - 170cm
• DPS Uschi 82 Foundation - 168cm
• Blizzard Black Pearl 98 - 166cm
• Renoun Z-90 Limited Edition - 165 cm
• Völkl FLAIR 81 - 163 cm

 

[ski diva]

I think it'd be good if we posted our height (and maybe even weight), too, to go along with it.

 

[SnowHot]

I think it'd be good if we posted our height (and maybe even weight), too, to go along with it.

5'6"
135 lbs (140 lbs after a trip to Canada, eh? Poutine is the devil)

 

[tinymoose]

5'1" (154 cm)
95 lbs

Volkl Yumi - 147
Kastle LX72 - 146

I included my height in cm (I'm actually a hair short of 5'1") for comparison to the ski length.

 

[Ringrat]

5'2.5" (159 cm)
135 lbs

Elan Free Spice - 168
Atomic Century - 156
Nordica Santa Ana - 161

 

[bounceswoosh]

5'5 (165cm), 190ish pounds

My skis are all between 165 and 169.


This thread is going to be a great reference!

 

[Jilly]

5'5 and 155lb.

Attraxion 12's (dedicated carver) 154
Hero Elite ST Carbon 161
Temptation 88's 163
Soon - Atomic 95W 169

 

[TeleChica]

5' 5" 190 ish

Voile Vectors 170
Rossi Temptation 88 172
Karhu Jils 167

 

[altagirl]

I'm 5'9" and my skis are 177 and 183

 

[luliski]

5'6" 140 lbs
Head Great Joy 168 cm
Nordica Olympia Conquer 163 cm
Rossi Saltos 177 cm

 

[marzNC]

5'0" (152cm)
110 lbs

Stöckli Stormrider 85 - 159
Head Absolut Joy, 78 underfoot - 148
Blizzard Black Pearl, 88 underfoot - 159

Previous all-mountain skis I used in the southeast and in the Rockies were Rossignol Attraxion 8, 75 underfoot, 154cm.

When I rent powder skis, widths run 100-115mm with lengths usually 159-166cm. For a lesson off-piste at Alta, my go to rentals are DPS Nina 99 @ 158cm. The Alta instructor I work with the most prefers that I get skis in the 100mm range underfoot, even for powder > 6 inches.

 

[NewEnglandSkier]

5'4"
110lbs

Volkl Sol 158cm (wish these were a just a touch shorter--but lengths offered were either 151 or 158)
Blizzard Black Pearl 159cm

 

[Pequenita]

5', 97 lbs - skis range from 146 (backcountry) to 156 (daily driver)

ETA - it's funny because I'm carrying more stuff (i.e., heavier) when I'm backcountry skiing, so I could go longer theoretically, but I'd rather be able to turn on a dime

 

[tinymoose]

5'4"
110lbs

Volkl Sol 158cm (wish these were a just a touch shorter--but lengths offered were either 151 or 158)
Blizzard Black Pearl 159cm

There is nothing more I hate than when really you're between sizes. I'd prefer my Yumis be 149-150, but the 154 was too long so 147 it was.

 

[SallyCat]

5'8", 170 lbs. Skis are 177, 177, and 170.

 

[bounceswoosh]

There is nothing more I hate than when really you're between sizes. I'd prefer my Yumis be 149-150, but the 154 was too long so 147 it was.

Yeah. My powder skis ended up a 165 - shorter than most of my skis - because the next step up was 175, and I haven't enjoyed skis that long. I haven't had a chance to test out the powder boards yet. The owner of the company (benefit of a small manufacturer) assured me that even at my weight, they'd have plenty of float.

 

[Pequenita]

I'm seriously thinking about getting Wagners for my next backcountry skis so that I don't have to deal with in-between lengths.

 

[Ringrat]

5', 97 lbs - skis range from 146 (backcountry) to 156 (daily driver)

ETA - it's funny because I'm carrying more stuff (i.e., heavier) when I'm backcountry skiing, so I could go longer theoretically, but I'd rather be able to turn on a dime

My old backcountry skis (Atomic Century 156) were 12 cm shorter than my dailies (Elan Free Spice 168). Now those little short ones are my powder skis and I've gone to a 161 for the backcountry. The short ones skied fine and the shorter ones in the backcountry were nice. Less ski and skin to haul uphill on each foot!

 

[pinto]

5'9"
174, 178, 180, 181, 181

That's weird to not have a 177 in the quiver, first time in forever. (I guess I still have those, just don't ski them as much)

 

[Abbi]

5'7" (down from 5'9" years ago. gravity does suck!) and 142

I was advised to go shorter a few years ago in deference to my annoying knees. And I may have sacrificed some stability for ease and quickness on turns. That said both my skis right now are 153s. Nordica Belle to Belle and Nordica Wild Belle. I do still have an old pair of Dynastar 4200s in 161 downstairs someplace.

I skied last Friday on some Rossignol powder demo ski handed to me by the shop in anticipation of snow (that didn't come until 6 - 10 hours later). 161 length, 102 waist. They were beasts weight-wise, and hard to turn until someone told me how (on hardpack), but I didn't feel any issues with the length. More skis .......!