HOME--SkiMyBest.com:  "Learn to Ski/Ski Better/Ski My Best"  Synopsis  Contents/Search   Choosing an Area to Ski  Skiing the Colorado Rockies  EpicMix of Vail Resorts Ski Slope Ratings  Skier Skill Lesson-Levels 1-9  Skiing as a Career   Skiing Websites  The Colorado Winter Outdoors   Books/Videos/Apps  Skiing Humor  Dedication 
 Why and How to Take a Ski Lesson from a Professonal Ski Instructor   How to Pick a Ski Instructor 
    Bill Jones/Ski Instructor   Contact Bill Jones   How To Reserve Private Ski Lessons with Bill Jones
"SKIING IS A SLIDING SPORT"--a skiing web manual: contents (topics at page bottoms of manual)

Did you come here from a link on another website? See page bottom for latest version of this page.
This site is not associated with any ski area. Use of any page means you accept our Site Use Agreement
or EXIT NOW.

   "SKIING IS A SLIDING SPORT":
 Conventional Skiing Wisdoms (CSW's) 

by Bill Jones, Ski Instructor
Certified Professional Ski Instructor (Registration #110478), Level III
How to reserve private ski lessons with Bill Jones

 CSW #14: "For my height I need skis of a certain length."

There was a time when this statement was gospel, and there is still some truth in it. But there are many factors that give skis their overall characteristics. These include longitudinal and torsional flexibility or stiffness, variations of width along the ski length, bottom camber (separation of skis when placed base to base) or rocker (where skis flare apart when placed base to base), nature of ski tip and tail, type and mounting position of bindings, weight, and of course length. Selecting a pair of skis is also dependent on how one likes to ski and in what conditions of terrain and snow texture.

Thus it has become more important to try out skis before buying. Ski manufacturers sponsor "demo days" in early season for this purpose and some maintain tryout facilities at ski areas. Rental of demo skis is another option, as is just renting skis, in which you can have the best pair for the conditions on any given day.

Ski magazines often provide results of tests made on various models, usually published in early fall.

main CSW contents
prior CSW #13: "Don't wax skis; they would then go too fast"
next CSW #15: "After one ski lesson, I should be able to `ski the mountain'"

"SKIING IS A SLIDING SPORT"--a skiing web manual:    Skiing Web Manual Contents   Why Read This Skiing Web Manual  That First Skiing Lesson  A Little Skiing History  Motion in Skiing  CONVENTIONAL SKIING WISDOMS  Skier Excuses    Fear in Skiing  Conditioning for Skiing Equipment and Technique  Skiing Equipment  How Skis Work   How to Develop Balance on Skis  A Skiing Turn Simplified  The Final Skiing Skill: pressure management  Tactics for Terrains and Snow Textures and Racing  Skiing Tips and Tales--a potpourri    Exercises for Developing Skiing Skills  Children and Skiing  Age and Skiing  Gender & Skiing  Culture & Skiing Skiing Ethics and Survival  Slope Safety   Skiing Environment  Glossary Acknowledgements SkiMyBest Website Contents  

This "CSW #14: 'For my height...'" page last modified January 9, 2022. Did you come here from a link on another website? For latest version of this page, copy to your browser: http://www.SkiMyBest.com/skiCSW14.htm. Copyright © 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022. William R Jones.