Nordic Poles

Recommended Cross Country Ski Pole Lengths

A simple rule to follow is that poles for classic should be 35 cm shorter than your body length and for skating 25 cm shorter than your body length.

If you are between two lengths, we recommend that you choose the shortest option.

Body
length
without
boots (CM)
Body
length
without
boots
(Ft/ inches)
Pole
length -
Classic
Pole
length -
Skating
152,50 5' 0.00" 1175 1275
155,00 5' 1.02" 1200 1300
157,50 5' 2.00" 1225 1325
160,00 5' 2.99" 1250 1350
162,50 5' 3.97" 1275 1375
165,00 5' 4.96" 1300 1400
167,50 5' 5.94" 1325 1425
170,00 5' 6.92" 1350 1450
172,50 5' 7.91" 1375 1475
175,00 5' 8.89" 1400 1500
177,50 5' 9.88" 1425 1525
180,00 5' 10.86" 1450 1550
182,50 5' 11.85" 1475 1575
185,00 6' 0.83" 1500 1600
187,50 6' 1.81" 1525 1625
190,00 6' 2.80" 1550 1650
192,50 6' 3.78" 1575 1675
195,00 6' 4.77" 1600 1700
197,50 6' 5.75" 1625 1725
200,00 6' 6.74" 1650 1750

 

Conversion table: New vs old pole lenghst

 

Old pole length New pole length Effective length difference
135,00 130,00 -1,00 cm
137,50 132,50 -1,00 cm
140,00 135,00 -1,00 cm
142,50 137,50 -1,00 cm
145,00 140,00 -1,00 cm
147,50 142,50 -1,00 cm
150,00 145,00 -1,00 cm
152,50 147,50 -1,00 cm
155,00 150,00 -1,00 cm
157,50 152,50 -1,00 cm
160,00 155,00 -1,00 cm
162,50 157,50 -1,00 cm

165,00

160,00 -1,00 cm
167,50 162,50 -1,00 cm
170,00 165,00 -1,00 cm
172,50 167,50 -1,00 cm
175,00 170,00 -1,00 cm

 

Pole lengths according to FIS rules

With the new measurement system, you can match these lengths on your Swix poles. FIS allows you to measure your body length wearing ski boots.

Body
length
with boots (CM)
Body
length
with boots
(Feet/ inches)
Maximum FIS allowed
pole length - Classic 
165,00 5' 4.96" 1369,5
166,00 5' 5.35" 1377,8
167,00 5' 5.74" 1386,1
168,00 5' 6.14" 1394,4
169,00 5' 6.53" 1402,7
170,00 5' 6.92" 1411,0
171,00 5' 7.32" 1419,3
172,00 5' 7.71" 1427,6
173,00 5' 8.11" 1435,9
174,00 5' 8.50" 1444,2
175,00 5' 8.89" 1452,5
176,00 5' 9.29" 1460,8
177,00 5' 9.68" 1469,1
178,00 5' 10.7" 1477,4
179,00 5' 10.47" 1485,7
180,00 5' 10.86" 1494,0
181,00 5' 11.25" 150,23
182,00 5' 11.65" 1510,6
183,00 6' 0.04" 1518,9
184,00 6' 0.44" 1527,2
185,00 6' 0.83" 1535,5
186,00 6' 1.22" 1543,8
187,00 6' 1.62" 1552,1
188,00 6' 2.01" 1560,4
189,00 6' 2.40" 1568,7
190,00 6' 2.80" 1577,0
191,00 6' 3.19" 1585,3
192,00 6' 3.59" 1593,6
193,00 6' 3.98" 1601,9
194,00 6' 4.37" 1610,2
195,00 6' 4.77" 1618,5
196,00 6' 5.16" 1626,8
197,00 6' 5.55" 1635,1
198,00 6' 5.95" 1643,4
199,00 6' 6.34" 1651,7
200,00 6' 6.74" 1660,0
201,00 6' 7.13" 1668,3
202,00 6' 7.52" 1676,6
203,00 6' 7.92" 1684,9
204,00 6' 8.31" 1693,2
205,00 6' 8.70" 1701,5