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How to find the right length for your mountain BC skis?

Length is determined based on body length and weight. These tables are intended as an aid and must not be followed slavishly. Skills, terrain, weight, use of a backpack and individual needs/habits/preferences are factors that influence the choice of length.
Considering all these factors, as well as the use of short-, and long skins, traditional measurement of flex and camber when picking skis is not transmissible when choosing the right mountain-ski.

General advice: Skiing rough terrain requires shorter skis than open mountain areas. For beginners, it will often be easier with short skis. If the person is lighter than average, the user should consider shorter skis, and vice versa. If you often carry with you a heavy load (pulk/sledge), the ski should be a bit longer.

Wider skis:

As a thumb of rule, the widest skis like Kongsvold, Falketing 62 and Rabb 68 can be chosen arounnd +/- 5-10cm longer than body length.

Person length Ski length
168-177 172
175-185 180
183-192 188

Allround mountain BC skis:

Nansen BC, Nansen Waxless, Cecilie BC.

Person length Weight (kg) Ski length
-160 cm -55 170
155-165 55-65 175
160-175 60-70 180
170-175 65-75 185
175-180 70-80 190
180-185 75-85 195

Ingstad BC, Ingstad Waxless, Tonje BC, Breidablikk Hunter BC, Breidablikk Waxless, Combat Nato

Person length Weight (kg) Ski length
150-160cm -55 165
160-170 cm 55-65 175
170-180 65-75 185
180-190 75-90 195
190-200 90- 205

Touring and Cross-Country skis:

Mountain Race 46, Mountain Race 48, Mountain Race 48 SKIN, Mountain Race 48 Waxless.

Person length Weight (kg) Ski length
-170cm -70 180
170-180 70-80 190
180-190 80-90 200
190+ 90+ 210

Narrow touring and BC skis:

Mountain Touring 51, Amundsen BC, Amundsen Fram BC, Amundsen Fram Waxless, Liv BC.

Person length Weight (kg) Ski length
-170cm -70 180
170-180 70-80 190
180-190 80-90 200
190+ 90+ 210

Gamme 54 BC, Finnmark 54 BC, Sondre BC.

Person length Weight (kg) Ski length
150-160 -60 170
160-170 60-65 180
165-170 60-75 185
170-175 70-80 190
175-180 75-85 195
180-185 80-85 200
185-190 85-95 205
190+ 90+ 210