For example, if you’re a male masters racer, you work out daily and look for speed every moment of a run but weigh only 150 pounds, a shorter GS ski, around 185 centimeters, is a smarter choice than a 195 cm GS ski.Ī standard women’s FIS GS ski is 188 cm long. Shorten up a little if you are lightweight, if you’re not as fit as you should be or if you are cautious in certain places on a course. The more you weigh, the stronger you are, and the faster you rip, the longer your ski. The correct ski for you is based on your size, fitness level and ability level. This guide should help you pick the fastest ski out there for your next adult NASTAR race. Picking the right one can greatly influence your performance on the hill and the thickness of your wallet, so it’s not a decision made lightly. Manufacturers have answered the demand and are now selling a myriad of new race skis with “old” sidecuts, meaning a tighter radii. But now, a few winters later, those old skis are showing their age, and many of us are looking for new, “real” race skis - not the detuned beaters, but with tighter sidecuts than those used by Ted Ligety and Lindsey Vonn. That leaves many of us scratching our heads.Īt first, masters racers eked out a couple more seasons on whatever shorter, tighter-radius skis they had. “USSA recommends that competitors in USSA masters races compete on equipment designed for the particular discipline (DH, SG, GS, SL),” state the rules, “but does not make any recommendations in regards to ski length, radius or profile width.” This is the same regulation for NASTAR. Technically, masters racers can use whatever skis they want. But now that the International Ski Federation (FIS) rules require longer, straighter skis for elite-level athletes, race-stock boards have lost their charm. For years, older racers (masters) had coveted those the super-fast, hand-made, hand-selected skis reserved for the top racers in the world.
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