How to Measure Ski Poles
Without ski poles, skiing would be a terribly dangerous sport. Ski poles not only help you keep your balance, they also help you steer. Ski poles are perhaps the most important piece in a good set of skis. These steps will teach you how to correctly measure ski poles.
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Instructions
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Know there are three kinds of ski poles: classic, alpine and skate-style. All three are measured in different ways, so it is important to know which kind you want.
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To measure a classic ski pole, stand straight up with a ruler on your shoulder 90 degrees from the ground.
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Measure from the ground to the ruler, the resulting measurement will be the length of pole you will need for classic skiing.
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To measure an alpine pole, hold your arms at your side and bend your elbow to 90 degrees. This stance should resemble skiing.
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Measure from your thumb to the ground. This measurement will be the length you will need in an alpine ski pole.
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Skate-style ski poles can be measured by standing up straight and measuring from just below your nose to the ground.
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Tips & Warnings
All ski poles are measured in centimeters. To save yourself a lot of mathematics and rounding, use centimeters.
Remember the differences between how to measure ski poles. If you are doing regular skiing, you want a classic pole. For more difficult skiing, alpine and skate-style are the ways to go.
Don't round off. If you can avoid rounding off your measurements you will be ensured a good fit from a ski pole.
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Comments
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I, too, was looking to see how to measure the lenght of ski poles I already have, not what size to get. I gave up skiing 25 years ago & want to get rid of the equipment (maybe I should just use them to prop up plants. And what's with the "your shoulder 90 degrees from the ground"?
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ya, its confusing
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ya, its confusing
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Greg Eff
Feb 07, 2011
This article title is misleading. This how to measure a person FOR ski poles not how to measure a ski pole. How is the ski pole length calculated? Tip to top or basket-level to top?
