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Originally Posted by MacDaddy77
I'm five 8 and ski on 193's that are pretty wide but I'm not a normal skier...
Anyhow, you need to try different sizes to really figure out what size you like. 160 seems a little on the short side for someone that tall. I'd guess about 175-185. Depends on the brand and how wide it is too.
If you are off by five or ten cm's it won't really matter, especially for an intermediate. Shorter are generally easier, but too short or too long aren't good for your skill development long term. If it was twenty years ago, I'd be recomending 195-205's for you. Things have sure changed.
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I'm 6' 2", 210 lbs, and an expert skier with ten years of patrol experience, and I ski on 191s - and they're probably 10 cm too long for me.
Ten to fifteen years ago, when "straight" skis were still the norm, I wouldn't have been caught dead on anything shorter than a 207. Today's skis are much wider, have way more sidecut, and ski much longer than they actually are. I'm a pretty hard-charging skier, and my 191's are a real handful in bumps & tight trees.
I'll pile on with the stuff about the boots - definitely where you want to spend the most time & money. Cheap out on the skis if you must, but spend what you need to to get good boots. I also second the post about Demo days. Try a bunch of skis and choose the ones that feel best to you. Having a ski that inspires confidence will allow you to push your limits and become a better skier more quickly, as well as making the experience much more enjoyable.