Ski Length Calculator

Give Keith a yell on 1800 188 887 to advise you on the best Demo ski for your requirements if you are in doubt.

We carry demo Skis from Dynastar, Rossignol, Atomic and K2. These are high performance skis and really only suitable for Expert through to High Intermediate Skiers. Beginner and Low Intermediate Skiers may find these skis unforgiving and not worth the cost.

How long should your skis be?

Using new guides from Atomic the following parameters are taken into account. Note that skier height (or gender) is not a function of ski length!

1. Body Weight

2. Skiing ability

3. Type of turns preferred (ie. long, medium, short expressed in radius)

Using these factors and Index rating is determined which defines the ski length required.

For example an advanced 80Kg skier would use:

Index on weight                     320 (80 Kgs)

Index on skier level               470 (Advanced skier)

Index on turn radius              420 (Short radius turns required)

                    Total              1210

This index equates to a 162cm-165cm ski in the demo range!

The same say for a skier at 55Kg the index is1110 and a ski length of 150cm-154cm.

Want to work out your Index for ski length calculation?

This is for an all mountain ski. Racers will have a preferred length and edge cut angle. I

	Calculator
	Weight	Index		Calculation		Radius Ski	Index	Length
	50	200				11 m	1160	152
	55	220				11 m	1260	162
	60	240				11 m	1360	172
	65	260
	70	280				12.5m	1100	150
	75	300				12.5m	1165	157
	80	320				12.5m	1230	164
	85	340				12.5m	1295	171
	90	360				12.5m	1360	178
	95	380
	100	400				16m	1080	154
	105	420				16m	1140	161
	110	440				16m	1210	168
	Your skiing level					16m	1280	175
	Expert	500				16m	1340	182
	Advanced	470
	Intermediate	430
	Your turn radius
	Long	550
	Medium	480				19m	1320	165
	Short	420				19m	1430	175
						19m	1530	185
			Total	0