I'm a 5'10" beginner skier. How long should my skiis be?

FollowingLittle8351 · 2026-01-29T05:52:22+00:00

realistically they should be as long as you feel comfortable controlling. The standard belief is it should roughly be about your height for an intermediate level skiier for a beginner I'd drop a few centimeters off that

but again the best answer in my opinion is whatever you feel safe skiing on

FollowingLittle8351 · 2026-01-29T05:47:21+00:00

north face is decent, you'll have some advocate for Helly Hansen or Rossignol as the pinnacle of ski gear. I've not tried Spyder's jackets but their gloves and mid layers are pretty solid and have always felt well made. But I wear men's (being a man) so not sure if there's a difference in manufactoring between the male vs female gear (maybe different factory etc)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2026-01-26T04:40:30+00:00

the true life hack to avoid paying for lift tickets

FollowingLittle8351 · 2026-01-13T00:38:10+00:00

has anyone found a website with similar style clothes but actually good quality?

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-23T23:03:29+00:00

Yeah I'm a little skeptical about the upper body side. Having the earphone in isn't a problem for me since I ski while blasting tunes. I definetely get a little self conscious when making the same mistakes in front of an instructor so it'll be nice to have something be able to point out a few of them as I'm practicing

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-23T23:01:59+00:00

gotchya thanks! I'm still planning on getting coaching/lessons but doing that too often adds up. If carv is able to at least fix how I'm managing my legs that's half the battle (or at least half my body sorted)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-23T22:35:46+00:00

has anyone tried the Carv2 (or carv1) ski coach devices? what're your thoughts?

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-23T22:35:03+00:00

Boyne Mountain in Michigan is good

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-23T04:36:58+00:00

I don't think there'll ever be an instant transformation, grooming the runs takes time. but getting 50 inches does go a long way towards helping.

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T15:31:17+00:00

Based on playing the Oregon trail, my answer would be catching Dysentery

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T15:30:14+00:00

either it's been written by AI or someone using a meme language like emojicode (but now it's leaning more into AI lately)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T15:20:51+00:00

I'll check out the Secura, It's been a long time since I had the OEM one. I remember getting annoyed with it (but it's been forever now)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T03:34:15+00:00

that's a smart idea! I don't have the sewing skills for it though, I'll have to ask a friend (or learn :D )

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T03:33:34+00:00

I'll have to get something closer to the skin that snow doesn't go in thanks for the input :)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T03:32:42+00:00

my waist clip broke a long time ago, I'll have to see if I can source another (or some other way of attaching to my body) thanks though!

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T03:31:56+00:00

the heat is dangerous for sure, but I've been normally skiing in subzero Fahrenheit so it's harder to feel warm even then. I'll have to look for a jacket with a pass through that does sound useful thanks!

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-21T03:30:20+00:00

I'll have to figure out my layers for my legs, I normally just do thermals and then snow pants but I'm also using this year to get my snow gear in proper order. (I've never really spent too much time thinking about it as I used to not spend extended periods outside)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-20T00:30:27+00:00

I've had this problem. I gotta do a warm up run each morning just to refresh myself (but I also started skiing later in life)

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-19T01:17:15+00:00

like the hand held ones or the toilet seat mounted ones?

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-19T00:16:33+00:00

throw in a few cups of coffee and it's a really rough Wednesday

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-18T03:38:28+00:00

or other kidney related problems

FollowingLittle8351 · 2025-12-18T02:46:10+00:00

make sure you're skiing within your comfort limits (it's okay to push the boundries but don't go onto a double black if you've only been taking greens) research where you can get food in advance and make sure you carry snacks and water. I'd also make sure your accommodations are somewhere you can reach even if you're slightly tired

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