Ski size calculator

Ski length starts from your height and your ability, then moves in 5 cm steps for your weight and where you ski. You get a range and the reasons.

Height
Weight
Ability
Where you ski most
Your ski length168–178 cmbest pick 173 cm
  • Height 5′9″ (175 cm), intermediate173 cm (height − 2 cm)
  • Weight 154 lbUsual for your height: no change
  • All-mountainNo change
  • RangeSkis come in steps of about 5 cm, so anything from 168 to 178 cm works.

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    Ski size chart by height

    Lengths in cm for beginner / intermediate / expert. Your row is marked.

    HeightcmevoREI
    4′6″137125 / 135 / 143125 / 135 / 140
    5′0″152140 / 150 / 158140 / 150 / 155
    5′4″163150 / 160 / 168150 / 160 / 170
    5′8″173160 / 170 / 178160 / 170 / 180
    6′0″183170 / 180 / 188170 / 180 / 190
    6′4″193180 / 190 / 190 +180 / 190 / 200

    Sources: evo ski size chart, REI downhill skis, checked 30 Oct 2026.

    Shorter or longer skis?

    Go shorter

    • Beginner or intermediateEasier to turn.
    • Short, quick turnsGroomers, moguls and trees.
    • Light for your heightLess weight to bend the ski.

    Go longer

    • Fast and aggressiveSteadier at speed.
    • Powder and rockered skisRocker shortens the edge that touches the snow.
    • Heavy for your heightMore weight to bend the ski.
    A woman in a red ski jacket standing beside yellow skis stood on their tails; the tips reach her forehead

    Where should skis come up to?

    Stand the skis on their tails. Most skiers’ skis reach between the chin and the top of the head: beginners nearer the chin, experts at or above the top of the head.

    Ski size questions

    Should skis reach my chin or the top of my head?

    Between the two for most skiers. Beginners nearer the chin, experts at or above the top of the head.

    Are women’s skis sized differently?

    Length follows height, ability and weight for everyone. Women’s models are often lighter and softer, which can mean a slightly shorter ski.

    How we size: height minus 12 cm (beginner), minus 2 (intermediate) or plus 5 (expert), then 5 cm either way for weight and terrain. Sources and dates are on how we size.

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