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Height of your skies

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T_Cummings
Posts: 16 - Karma: 818
what should your skies be up to for height should they be as tall as you or to your nose?
Mar 19 2014 4:27PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
below the chin for max spin speed.
Mar 19 2014 4:35PM
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270on420out
Posts: 7517 - Karma: 51,211
AT LEAST to your nose. It's stupid when I see edits of people with 145s. You're not skiing anymore. You're on snow blades.
Mar 19 2014 4:37PM
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hi_vis360
Posts: 5126 - Karma: 52,311
dude don't hate on snowblades #waveofthefuture #madtrixxx
Mar 19 2014 4:41PM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
your height, give or take a couple inches, is a good rule of thumb

and it's spelled SKIS, skies is plural for SKY
Mar 19 2014 4:43PM
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Bock
Posts: 748 - Karma: 1,652
anywhere from 1 -75,000 feet, i prefer mine around 30,000 though
Mar 19 2014 4:44PM
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op14
Posts: 1769 - Karma: 4,586
skies of arcadia?
Mar 19 2014 4:52PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 2,275
I have 225s
Mar 19 2014 4:56PM
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Labattski
Posts: 201 - Karma: 74
I usually like my skies around 20,000-60,000' because this is where most weather occurs. Oh wait op meant skis...
Mar 19 2014 5:22PM
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manzear
Posts: 843 - Karma: 849
The sky is the limit
Mar 19 2014 5:34PM
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OzzyJ
Posts: 723 - Karma: 927
snow blades are the best BTW 145 isn't a snowblade it is just a child ski
Mar 19 2014 5:52PM
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chuckmarty
Posts: 344 - Karma: 450
skis is the plural of ski.

skies is the plural of sky.
Mar 19 2014 6:45PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 2,275
Little late to the draw there cowboy
Mar 19 2014 7:03PM
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Scotty_Boy
Posts: 777 - Karma: 1,449
My skies are really tall, I'm hoping when I grow up I can touch them when I stand on my tiptoes.
Mar 19 2014 7:08PM
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GANGBANG420
Posts: 263 - Karma: 879
They should be as long as your tallest tall tee.
Mar 19 2014 7:10PM
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MEDSKI.
Posts: 561 - Karma: 640
I applaud your trolling efforts T Cummings
Mar 19 2014 7:19PM
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Gherbs
Posts: 530 - Karma: 903
threadz for skies
Mar 19 2014 7:52PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
I like skis that are as tall as me. Or a little taller than me, but nothing below my nose for sure
Mar 19 2014 7:59PM
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Alvaro
Posts: 323 - Karma: 2,066
i like park skis as tall as me, and powder skis like 10 cm taller than me
Mar 19 2014 8:04PM
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deeeeezy
Posts: 81 - Karma: 120
if you believe in yourself it doesn't matter the size of your skies
Mar 19 2014 8:04PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
im 181cm tall and ski 181 park skis, 186 all mtn skis, and 191 pow skis
Mar 19 2014 8:19PM
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gabew34
Posts: 500 - Karma: 497
Lel
Mar 19 2014 8:35PM
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GeorgiaJibber
Posts: 1608 - Karma: 1,353
I am 178cm and ski a 182cm park ski, more stability and it just feels/looks better
Mar 19 2014 8:40PM
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JamesO
Posts: 142 - Karma: 381
I used to blade and now I have 147s but that's probably cuz I'm like 5'3/5'4... Anyway these go up to my nose and I do freestyle
Mar 19 2014 8:46PM
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Miomo
Posts: 4302 - Karma: 14,135
6.5 feet, for the floatiest of tricks
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Mar 19 2014 8:53PM
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gotti
Posts: 4269 - Karma: 4,550
this chick has lots of camel toe
Mar 19 2014 9:02PM
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skiminnesota
Posts: 9093 - Karma: 429
Standing on the tram i typically judge people negatively if their skis are not at least as tall as they are. I assume they are from Texas and should get off my mtn. haha
Mar 19 2014 9:25PM
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jakejolo_9
Posts: 96 - Karma: 23
I'm almost 6'0" I'm 14 and I'm getting 192 cm and when I tried them I could still rip with them
Mar 19 2014 9:27PM
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DayMan
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 8,748
186 park skis, 191 pow skis
Mar 19 2014 9:45PM
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Bumblesteeze
Posts: 3092 - Karma: 748
This tall:

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Mar 19 2014 10:50PM
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H.V.HotDogger
Posts: 102 - Karma: 135
When determining the height of your skies, you must first take into account how big your faunt is.
Mar 20 2014 12:00AM
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-MK-
Posts: 3253 - Karma: 5,332
As tall you to 4 inches taller than you for pow, and top of nose to mid forehead(ish?) for park, preferably for myself.
Mar 20 2014 1:05AM
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Shredability
Posts: 2756 - Karma: 501
About a billion
Mar 20 2014 1:16AM
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ChillTeenDad420
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 5,512
left ski: dick height snowblade
right ski: ski jumping ski

automatically spin 1260's off every jump
Mar 20 2014 1:20AM
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lineskis413
Posts: 124 - Karma: 1,708
i only ride skis that are as tall or taller than me
Mar 20 2014 8:53AM
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RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
reach for the ski
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Mar 20 2014 12:06PM
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OzzyJ
Posts: 723 - Karma: 927
I think thats a guy
Mar 20 2014 3:52PM
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onLINE
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 423
lol he said skies
Mar 20 2014 3:55PM
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tygur
Posts: 136 - Karma: 77
lol yea right
Mar 20 2014 7:23PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 2,275
Stop.
Mar 20 2014 8:02PM
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-SnowSnoli-
Posts: 756 - Karma: 1,703
It's all about preference

I'm 172cm and would never ski on anything under 180cm.
Mar 22 2014 7:44AM
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