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by Answerbag Staff on September 17th, 2003

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What length of skis should I buy?

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  • by Joshua Cave on March 6th, 2006

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    Alpine ski design has changed dramatically in recent years. In general, they're shorter and more parabolically shaped than they were just a few years ago. The new ski designs have ushered in a new school of ski instruction. We teach concepts of edging your skis and turning your feet to steer where you want to go, as opposed to the old school dump and shove. These modern techniques are made very difficult for beginners on skis that are too long, so if you put you kids on your old long skis and stick them in a beginner lesson they will probably have a very bad experience. Standards of optimal ski lenth have continued to change year after year but they now ('05-'06 season) seem to be leveling out. IF YOU STAND A MODERN SKI UP IN FRONT OF YOU IT SHOULD RISE TO BETWEEN YOUR CHIN AND YOUR MOUTH. There are instances where a longer ski may be appropriate (competitive racing for example) but if you're looking for answers here, just reread that sentence in caps.
    -Certified Level II instructor, Professional Ski Instructors of America

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    • Great answer. The other one is totally outdated.

      oregon

      by oregon on September 10th, 2006

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