Recommended Cross Country Ski Pole Lengths
These are our recommended pole lengths for adult poles. The size guide table below applies to poles which has the previous measuring system, which is:
A simple rule to follow is that poles for classics should be 30 cm shorter than your body length and for skating 20 cm shorter than your body length.
If you are between two lengths, we recommend that you choose the shortest option
| Body length without boots (centimeters) |
Body length without boots (feet/inches) |
Recommended Pole length - Classic (mm) |
Recommended Pole length - Skating (mm) |
| 152,50 | 5' 0.00" | 1225 | 1325 |
| 155,00 | 5' 1.02" | 1250 | 1350 |
| 157,50 | 5' 2.00" | 1275 | 1375 |
| 160,00 | 5' 2.99" | 1300 | 1400 |
| 162,50 | 5' 3.97" | 1325 | 1425 |
| 165,00 | 5' 4.96" | 1350 | 1450 |
| 167,50 | 5' 5.94" | 1375 | 1475 |
| 170,00 | 5' 6.92" | 1400 | 1500 |
| 172,50 | 5' 7.91" | 1425 | 1525 |
| 175,00 | 5' 8.89" | 1450 | 1550 |
| 177,50 | 5' 9.88" | 1475 | 1575 |
| 180,00 | 5' 10.86" | 1500 | 1600 |
| 182,50 | 5' 11.85" | 1525 | 1625 |
| 185,00 | 6' 0.83" | 1550 | 1650 |
| 187,50 | 6' 1.81" | 1575 | 1675 |
| 190,00 | 6' 2.80" | 1600 | 1700 |
| 192,50 | 6' 3.78" | 1625 | 1725 |
| 195,00 | 6' 4.77" | 1650 | 1750 |
| 197,50 | 6' 5.75" | 1675 | 1775 |
| 200,00 | 6' 6.74" | 1700 | 1800 |
