By So you’ve decided to indulge in the sport of strapping two planks of wood to your feet. You already bought all the proper ski clothing, but now you need the right skis. Skis have changed drastically in the last couple decades, and you no longer need to buy the longest ski’s on the market to get the most control. So tell me what length I need already! First, you have to access your own skiing ability. Are you a beginner that hit the slopes only a few times in your life or are you a seasoned veteran that has mastered the likes of Aspen and the Swiss Alps? After you’ve thought about your skill level long and hard, you only need to remember one cliche, “Use your head.” What it means to use you head is as follows: When you put the bottom of the skis on the floor, a beginner’s skis should come up to his or her chin. An intermediate skier should buy skis that come up to his or her nose, and an advanced skier will want to choose skis any length from their forehead and longer. Does that mean this is the only thing you need to know? Not quite. There is some flexibility, preference, and basis for style of skiing. If you tend to be an aggressive, faster downhill skier, then you will want slightly longer skis. If on the contrary you like to make short, quick turns, then you should lean toward shorter skis. In addition, the length of your skis will adjust by weight. Lighter people including most women will want to shorten the length by up to five inches. People that fall on the heavier side should go with a slightly longer ski to distribute the weight across a larger area. Shaped skis have become all the rage, and help skiers at all levels make quicker turns with much shorter skis. The shape refers to the hour glass form of a ski. The base is where the bindings will mount and your feet will go. The tips or ends will widen out. The basic beginner skis will most likely come with a skinny base and large tips. This allows for quicker turning so the skis do not have to be as long. The opposite is true for wider based skis, because there is less flex when a skier leans on his or her edges. After all is said and done, most modern men’s skis fall in the range of 155-175cm. Women’s skis typically will fall in the range of 140-160cm. Good Luck and happy Skiing. Category:Home › Other • Pomegranates: A newly discovered superfood • Where did the joke why did the chicken cross the road come from and why is it funny? • Can mothers diagnosed with bipolar disorder make good parents? • Spiritual evolution of human consciousness • Tips for getting a college basketball scholarship • Living with Pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) • Caring for the caregiver • Technologys impact on society
