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Kids' ski size chart
Children's skis should reach between the chest and the nose: evo says "A good rule of thumb is that youth skis should come up somewhere between the child's chest and nose." By age, evo prints 70–80 cm for a 3-year-old up to 150–160 cm at 14. Rossignol sizes by height instead: the child's height minus 10 cm for a beginner, minus 5 cm for an intermediate, and the height itself for an experienced child. An 8-year-old of 127 cm reads 110–120 cm on evo's chart and 117, 122 or 127 cm on Rossignol's.
- 1Child, age 8 (evo row) 4'2" · 127 cm
- 2evo range 110–120 cm
- 3Rossignol, beginner to experienced 117–127 cm
Kids' ski size by age and height
| Age | Height | Weight | evo | Rossignol beginner | Rossignol intermediate | Rossignol experienced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3'1" (94 cm) | 34 lb (14 kg) | 70–80 cm | Between Rossignol's height bands | ||
| 4 | 3'4" (102 cm) | 37 lb (16 kg) | 80–90 cm | 92 cm | 97 cm | 102 cm |
| 5 | 3'7" (109 cm) | 42 lb (18 kg) | 90–100 cm | 99 cm | 104 cm | 109 cm |
| 6 | 3'9" (114 cm) | 46 lb (21 kg) | 95–105 cm | 104 cm | 109 cm | 114 cm |
| 7 | 3'11" (119 cm) | 50 lb (23 kg) | 100–110 cm | 109 cm | 114 cm | 119 cm |
| 8 | 4'2" (127 cm) | 57 lb (26 kg) | 110–120 cm | 117 cm | 122 cm | 127 cm |
| 9 | 4'5" (135 cm) | 63 lb (29 kg) | 115–125 cm | 125 cm | 130 cm | 135 cm |
| 10 | 4'7" (140 cm) | 70 lb (32 kg) | 120–130 cm | 130 cm | 135 cm | 140 cm |
| 11 | 4'9" (145 cm) | 79 lb (36 kg) | 130–140 cm | 135 cm | 140 cm | 145 cm |
| 12 | 4'11" (149 cm) | 89 lb (41 kg) | 135–145 cm | 139 cm | 144 cm | 149 cm |
| 13 | 5'2" (157 cm) | 100 lb (46 kg) | 140–150 cm | 147 cm | 152 cm | 157 cm |
| 14 | 5'5" (164 cm) | 112 lb (51 kg) | 150–160 cm | 154 cm | 159 cm | 164 cm |
Age, height and weight are evo's (50th percentile for the age). evo's column is printed by evo; Rossignol's three columns apply its junior rule (height -10 cm, -5 cm, ±0) to the height on each row, only where that height sits inside a band Rossignol prints on its "Height" row (70 - 90 cm kid, 100 - 150 cm junior, 110 - 180 cm teen). The age-3 row (94 cm) falls between the kid and junior bands, so no Rossignol figure is given for it. Charts: How to choose kids' skis and kids' ski size chart; Rossignol sizing and fit guide, Junior Alpine Ski. Checked 2026-10-24.
How evo and Rossignol compare
evo prints one range per age and leaves the choice inside it to the child: closer to the chest for beginners or cautious skiers, children light for their height, and short, quick turns. Closer to the nose for fast, aggressive skiers, children heavy for their height, or room to grow. Between two heights, evo says to let weight decide: if a child falls between two heights, use weight: light for the height reads the shorter row, heavy for the height the taller row.
Rossignol prints no ages at all. It applies the same offsets to every child, so its numbers move with height in steps of a centimetre rather than five or ten. Its kid-ski column (the chart prints 70 - 90 cm on its height row) has a beginner row only, at height minus 10 cm; the junior-ski (100 - 150 cm) and teen-ski (110 - 180 cm) columns add the intermediate and experienced rows. Its own worked example: "135 + Intermediate = 135 + [-5.0] = [130, 135] cm"; the example prints a range whose lower end is the rule's figure, and the table above gives the rule's figure. And on progression: "Beginner and Kid Skiers should choose a smaller size, while Junior and Teen experienced skiers may want to choose a size up."
Read side by side, Rossignol's beginner figure falls inside evo's range on 10 of the 11 rows it covers and above it on 1 (age 4). Its experienced figure, the child's own height, sits above evo's range on 11 of 11. That gap is the honest picture: evo sizes a typical child between chest and nose, while Rossignol lets an experienced junior ski up to head height.
Growing room
Whether to buy skis a child can grow into is the usual question. evo allows sizing toward the nose for room to grow, then adds a limit: "we do not recommend sizing their skis much bigger than the recommended range". Teens near adult height can move to adult skis; Rossignol's note reads "Based on the height of the skier, Teens can consider Men/Women Alpine Skis", and the adult ski size chart covers 4 ft 8 in up.
Boots and poles for kids
Kids' boots are sized by foot length in centimetres (mondopoint); the kids' boot table lists Rossignol's and Salomon's junior sizes with EU and US kids' sizes. Pole charts start at child heights too: the ski pole size chart runs from 100 cm tall.
Questions
What size skis does a child need?
evo's rule of thumb is that youth skis "should come up somewhere between the child's chest and nose". By age, evo prints 70–80 cm at age 3 up to 150–160 cm at age 14.
What length skis for an 8-year-old?
evo's age-8 row (4'2", 127 cm, 57 lb) gives 110–120 cm. Rossignol's junior rule at 127 cm gives 117 cm for a beginner, 122 cm for an intermediate and 127 cm for an experienced child.
What length skis for a 12-year-old?
evo's age-12 row (4'11", 149 cm) gives 135–145 cm; Rossignol's rule gives 139, 144 or 149 cm by level. Rossignol notes that teens "can consider Men/Women Alpine Skis".
Should I buy kids' skis to grow into?
Only a little. evo allows sizing toward the nose for room to grow but says "we do not recommend sizing their skis much bigger than the recommended range". Rossignol says "Beginner and Kid Skiers should choose a smaller size, while Junior and Teen experienced skiers may want to choose a size up."
How does Rossignol size kids' skis?
By height and level: the child's height minus 10 cm for a beginner, minus 5 cm for an intermediate and the height itself for an experienced child (junior and teen skis). Its kid skis are sized for beginners only, at height minus 10 cm.
Charts are starting points; a ski's own size run and a shop fitting decide. Not merged: where evo and Rossignol differ, both figures are shown. See the methodology.