How to choose the right size for your freestyle ski?

Choosing the right size of your freestyle ski

Freestyle skis are intended for use in snowpark, at the edge of the slope, and everywhere where it is possible to make a figure and have fun. For this the skis are equipped with skids very often between 80 and 95 mmskiing is bi-spatula at each end of the ski, there is a spatula for skiing in both directions, and thus facilitating rotationswhich makes skiing very handy and versatile.

If you plan to use your freestyle skis for more versatile use it is advisable to take a ski size between your waist and 10 cm smaller.

And on the contrary for a more park oriented use, it is better to take a freestyle ski shorter than your waist by 5 to 10 cm, but do not descend lower because the stability would not be optimal.

Different freestyle practices exist:

• The pure freestyle skis for a practice in Park and Pipe, choose a ski to your size.

• Backcountry fre estyle skis choose a ski 5 to 15 cm above your waist. To allow maximum lift in powder.

• The more urban fre estyle skis where you will need to take a ski slightly below your waist by a few centimeters, for more maneuverability and liveliness.

Here is a table summarizing the sizes of freestyle skis in relation to the practice: