Need ski advice

If you can barely make it down a green trail, what's the point of buying skis? Spend your money on lessons so that you you can get better...

175ish. Check craigslist, local ski swap, or ebay. Make sure they're not too old or the bindings won't be on the indemnification list and a ski shop won't touch them.

I think it's good to buy a cheap used set if you're going to be skiing more than a couple of days the cost while be quickly be recovered through savings on rental gear.

170-175cm is probably good for your size and weight and skill level.

Seeing as you struggle on greens, I would say ski some rentals until you're at least comfortable with all greens and OK on most blues. Otherwise if you buy a whole set of beginner boots and skis, they will be limited in their applications. What if you decide to quit (please don't. Skiing rocks!), that would be a huge investment lost. Once you progress to intermediate or beyond, those initial skis and boots will likely hinder your performance and you will need new gear. In my experience, the progression from beginner to intermediate is the fastest. The progression from intermediate to advanced and beyond is slower. I'm saying this to illustrate the point that once you get better, you will get more out of a set of skis over a wider skill level range (some skis cover intermediate to advanced skill, but beginner skis never cover past intermediate skill level).

Yes, having your own gear is awesome and much better than rental quality crap, but if I were you I would devote that money to lessons and more time on the hill. Once you get to intermediate level, then consider buying skiis.

If you're loaded, then by all means go for it haha. Welcome to newschoolers and good luck skiing this year man!

I should have asked how many times does OP plan to ski this year and how much does it cost to rent skis?

I have no idea how much ski rentals cost. I've always skied hand me down gear or used shit off CL.

Granted I live in a fairly large metropolitan area almost exclusively filled with rich people (SF bay area) but I could hop on CL and pick up a decent set of beginner skis tomorrow for $100 easy, boots are a little trickier to find used and reasonably well fitting but $50 and a bit of driving around trying on boots should do it. Used jackets and pants on the forums, ebay.

The skis should be from your nose to your ego

And if I were you I would start going to snowshoe

If you can't do, teach....

Nickdillon.43Hey my name is Nick and I ski in the east cost in West Virginia at Canaan Valley Resort, I’m a beginner level skier that can just barley hold my own on the green trails, I’m looking for a set of skis that will perform well as a ski instructor. I’m 21 6 feet tall and weigh in at 260lbs. Most importantly my budget without bindings is no more than 300 dollars. But my biggest question is what length skis should I get?

I have a pair of Rossignols that i could give you for a decent price. I live in Elkins, WV and go to the Davis and Thomas area a lot for the mtn biking there.

JamesSmoak12I have a pair of Rossignols that i could give you for a decent price. I live in Elkins, WV and go to the Davis and Thomas area a lot for the mtn biking there.

i actually live in elkins too but i picked up a pair of volkls pretty cheap and they did me just fine

mystery3I should have asked how many times does OP plan to ski this year and how much does it cost to rent skis?

I have no idea how much ski rentals cost. I've always skied hand me down gear or used shit off CL.

Granted I live in a fairly large metropolitan area almost exclusively filled with rich people (SF bay area) but I could hop on CL and pick up a decent set of beginner skis tomorrow for $100 easy, boots are a little trickier to find used and reasonably well fitting but $50 and a bit of driving around trying on boots should do it. Used jackets and pants on the forums, ebay.

Since i worked for the resort i wouldve gotten free rentals but i was teaching so i wouldnt have time to get new rentals every morning, i picked up a pair of volkls for 200