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Skier Ability Level Vs. Legnth of ski

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typicaldenverkid
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I need some information for a Statistics assignment. So whats your skier ability Level? (Type 1, Type 2, Type 3, and Type 3+) and the length if your ski. Also if you don't mind, what discipline of skiing do you do most often? (Park, Big Mountain, Moguls etc.) Also could you include your height as well?
Thanks

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SkierDom
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Type 3, I mostly ski park and my ski length is 176.

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shinbangclan
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type 3 164 all mtn

i know its small penis energy dont h8
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Cleetus
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type 3 mostly park and I ski 181s at 5'10
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Andi_G
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You should definitely add height as a variable because that dictates ski length far more than ability. If you're going to isolate ability the you need height, and you'll be able to look at the difference in ski length to height when compared with ability
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SkiHillShiter
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Type 3 I ski all-mountain- 176cm at 5,8
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Andi_G
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That being said Im 5-9 and ski a 178 park ski and 191 pow
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Mr.Lumpyjumbles
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What's type 3+?

Type 3, 178 cm all-mtn/park (I'm 5'10")
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JWillySkeez
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Type 3 Height 6'1'', Park 182 cm, Pow 188 cm
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InfamouslyJones
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Without height whats the point..

6' - Type 3+ - Atomic Bent Chetler 100 in a 188cm. All Mountain
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typicaldenverkid
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AndrewGravesSVYou should definitely add height as a variable because that dictates ski length far more than ability. If you're going to isolate ability the you need height, and you'll be able to look at the difference in ski length to height when compared with ability


I just added it to the question. Thanks for pointing that out, I typed the post out really quick in class rushed the question
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roandixon96
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5'9 park and ski 178
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sriracha69
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Check out this ski length calculator man!

https://www.powder7.com/downhill-ski-size-chart/sizing-guide?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0Pu0kuaX5gIVihiPCh27AwxoEAAYASAAEgKOwfD_BwE
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brownetown
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Skis 186cm, type 3 big mtn, 6'1 (182.5cm)
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hot.pocket
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Height, weight, skier ability, length of ski and typical terrain if you actually want to get proper statistics.
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Liam_j10
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Type 3, 184, big mountain, 6'

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Non_State_Actor
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Mr.LumpyjumblesWhat's type 3+?


It's a type 3 but you want the tech to crank your DIN up.
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steve0
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Type 3+ All mountain - 183's 5'11"
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LukeTheWaffle
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Type 3, 179cm, I ride 184
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Bdoobz
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Type 3, all mountain, 5'11", 186 cm
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a_burger
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Type 3+, ski pretty much everything except race courses, 6' tall and ride 183-188cm
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lickmyballs
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type 3, 5'10'', 186cm. go big unless u wanna spin 1960s like nick groper or robby brown
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GayWolf420
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5'11ish, Type 3+, all mountain, 187cm+ or bigger

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Non_State_Actor
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Type 3, all-mountain, 180-185, 5'7"
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tsingtaofanatic
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type 3, but not sure what 3+ is
176
BM, park and all mtn
5'7"

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eheath
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type 3 +
5'9
~178 is the average length of ski (176,178,180) groomers, park, all mnt, steeps, moguls, everything basically.
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Lemuel
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Type 5. That’s right, bow to me
7 feet tall
Zipper lines all day
whats the longest length Heartcarve comes in, 150? Yea that’s my size.








all jokes aside:
Type 3
6’
mostly park but I’ll ski anything
185 is my daily driver, and I just had to check my pow skis are 185 as well.
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Dilldoes
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Type 3. All mountain 176, Park 184. 5'9.
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PeeDuBzz
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3+
5' 11"
~200lbs
182 park
188-190 pow/all mtn
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TraumaJunkie
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Type 2 verging on 3. All Mtn, 178 @5’10
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Professor-Modelo
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5'10, level 3 between 176-186 depending on skis

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CrackHead.
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5 9 183cm wets, park and all mountain
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HypeBeast
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6'1", 185lbs. For the skier system I always put 2 as what the din calculates to usually works for me (so far...). Also putting 3 only changes the setting by 1.5. I'd consider myself advanced for east coast and intermediate/advanced on west coast shit.

188cm, 185cm, 179cm and 205cm if you count the old skis I just refurbished. In general I have a very tiny penis and scoff at anything sub 180.

A limitation of this is that not all skis are true to size. Also depending where you mount, a short ski could easily feel much longer.
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FruitBootPro
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Just got my Surface Outsiders which are 189cm, I'm 6' tall. I used to ski 171cm Blends. Technically I'd say I'm a Type 3 skier, I am half decent at trees and moguls and can go pretty much anywhere on a big mountain. I suck at park tho rn, I can only do flat boxes/rails/tubes and can't do a 360 or 270 out and stuff.
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skiguy04
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185 park ski for going backwards fast
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jupiterhenry
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Type 3, 179cm, 5'11", 165lbs park & all mountain
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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I thought ski length was related to height not skill.
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Chron_Rabbit
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type 3, 177, 5'8 mostly not park
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Cyanicenine
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TI thought ski length was related to height not skill.


It's definitely related to skill, maybe less so for park, but certainly for powder and big mountain. Ten years ago my freeride skis were 159cm long, 5 years ago they were 169, currently I'm riding 177's. The more you are charging down the mountain the more you tend to want the stability of a longer ski. My park skis haven't gotten much longer though, they were 155 when I started out and now I ride 164-168, longer is better if you are hauling in fast to larger jumps, but can make things more cumbersome on rails.



For your stats class I'm 5'2 157cm tall and a type 3+ skier based on this chart https://www.skis.com/Determining-Your-Skier-Type/article-10-17-2012,default,pg.html which basically just means you set your din higher than what is recommended for type 3 for your weight/ height/ BSL, which I do. Ski length is 164 for park, 170 all mountain, 177 powder. Average ski length is 170.
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Chron_Rabbit
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STEEZUS_CHRI5TI thought ski length was related to height not skill.


id say its mostly related to personal preference

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xxACIDTRIPxx
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184cm
I am also 184cm, 90kg
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shinbangclan
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hubbardstype 3 164 all mtn

i know its small penis energy dont h8


whas good everyone ive moved up in the world with some 171s
im 5'8 and they feel perfect tbh
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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- I’m 6” long with a 2” girth
-Type II diabetus
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Kevski
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I feel like you're only gonna get Type 3 or 3+ on here.

But I'm 6'0, 165lb and ride a 181 park ski (would probably still size up next time) and 186 all mountain/pow.
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CalumSKI
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Type 3 or 3+ I think, mostly park and all mountain. I am 5"7 and ski at 166 park ski and a 176 powder ski
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BigmoneyMatt
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Who the fuck browses Newschoolers and classifies themselves as level 2 or 1 lets be real.

5'9
class 3/3+
I ski anything, no preference. all mountain/urban/park
Using 177

I don't have a ski that isn't center mounted :(

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FruitBootPro
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surfaceoutsidersJust got my Surface Outsiders which are 189cm, I'm 6' tall. I used to ski 171cm Blends. Technically I'd say I'm a Type 3 skier, I am half decent at trees and moguls and can go pretty much anywhere on a big mountain. I suck at park tho rn, I can only do flat boxes/rails/tubes and can't do a 360 or 270 out and stuff.

Update after 1 day in the park: they feel pretty good, although a tad heavy. I couldn't imagine sizing down, I got the right size, but let's see how they hold up off-piste with that length.
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Jezza
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I'm 168 cm, type 3+, ski 170cm in park and 179cm all mountain
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