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3 brand guides · checked 2026-10-24
Ski pole size chart
Ski pole length is read from your height. For a 180 cm (5'11") skier Rossignol prints 125 cm and Salomon 125 cm. The check LEKI and Salomon both describe is the elbow: with the pole upright, your arm should bend at 90 degrees. Of the 16 heights below, the two charts agree on 7.
- 1Skier 5'11" · 180 cm
- 2Rossignol 125 cm
- 3Salomon 125 cm
Ski pole length by height
| Skier height | Rossignol | Salomon | Both |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 cm (3'3.5") | 70 cm | 80 cm | 70–80 cm |
| 110 cm (3'7.5") | 75 cm | 85 cm | 75–85 cm |
| 120 cm (3'11") | 85 cm | 90 cm | 85–90 cm |
| 130 cm (4'3") | 90 cm | 95 cm | 90–95 cm |
| 140 cm (4'7") | 100 cm | 100 cm | 100 cm |
| 150 cm (4'11") | 105 cm | 105 cm | 105 cm |
| 155 cm (5'1") | 110 cm | 105 cm | 105–110 cm |
| 160 cm (5'3") | 110 cm | 110 cm | 110 cm |
| 165 cm (5'5") | 115 cm | 115 cm | 115 cm |
| 170 cm (5'7") | 120 cm | 115 cm | 115–120 cm |
| 175 cm (5'9") | 120 cm | 120 cm | 120 cm |
| 180 cm (5'11") | 125 cm | 125 cm | 125 cm |
| 185 cm (6'1") | 130 cm | 125 cm | 125–130 cm |
| 190 cm (6'3") | 135 cm | 130 cm | 130–135 cm |
| 195 cm (6'5") | 135 cm | 135 cm | 135 cm |
| 200 cm (6'6.5") | 140 cm | 135 cm | 135–140 cm |
Each brand's chart as printed is below. A height that falls in a gap between two printed rows reads both and shows the span. Charts: Rossignol sizing and fit guide, Alpine Poles; Salomon size guide, Alpine Ski Poles. Checked 2026-10-24.
Each brand's chart as printed
| Rossignol: skier height | Pole |
|---|---|
| 100 cm (39 in) | 70 cm (28 in) |
| 105–110 cm (41 - 43 in) | 75 cm (30 in) |
| 115 cm (45 in) | 80 cm (31 in) |
| 120 cm (47 in) | 85 cm (33 in) |
| 125–130 cm (49 - 51 in) | 90 cm (35 in) |
| 135 cm (53 in) | 95 cm (37 in) |
| 140–145 cm (55 - 57 in) | 100 cm (39 in) |
| 150 cm (59 in) | 105 cm (41 in) |
| 155–160 cm (61 - 63 in) | 110 cm (43 in) |
| 165 cm (65 in) | 115 cm (45 in) |
| 170–175 cm (67 - 69 in) | 120 cm (47 in) |
| 180 cm (71 in) | 125 cm (49 in) |
| 185 cm (73 in) | 130 cm (51 in) |
| 190–195 cm (75 - 77 in) | 135 cm (53 in) |
| 200 cm (79 in) | 140 cm (55 in) |
| Salomon: skier height | Pole |
|---|---|
| <105 cm | 80 cm |
| 106 - 115 cm | 85 cm |
| 116 - 125 cm | 90 cm |
| 126 - 135 cm | 95 cm |
| 136 - 145 cm | 100 cm |
| 146 - 155 cm | 105 cm |
| 156 - 160 cm | 110 cm |
| 161 - 170 cm | 115 cm |
| 171 - 175 cm | 120 cm |
| 176 - 185 cm | 125 cm |
| 186 - 190 cm | 130 cm |
| >191 cm | 135 cm |
The two charts step five centimetres of pole at a time but cut the height bands differently. Rossignol prints single heights (115, 120, 135 cm…) and short bands (105–110, 170–175 cm), leaving gaps; Salomon prints continuous bands (161–170, 176–185 cm). Where they differ: 100 cm reads 70–80 cm; 110 cm reads 75–85 cm; 120 cm reads 85–90 cm; 130 cm reads 90–95 cm; 155 cm reads 105–110 cm; 170 cm reads 115–120 cm; 185 cm reads 125–130 cm; 190 cm reads 130–135 cm; 200 cm reads 135–140 cm. Rossignol reads shorter at 4 of those heights and longer at 5. Between two sizes, the elbow check below decides.
Check the length: the 90-degree elbow
LEKI's guide gives no table, only a test: the pole is the right length when it "stands vertically on the ground" with your arm at a right angle; to check, turn it upside down, grip it "just under the basket", and if "the angle between your upper and lower arm is now 90 degrees, the length is perfect". Salomon's version measures it: elbows bent at 90 degrees, measure the distance between your hand and the ground and add 10 cm to the measurement. "If the distance between your hand and the ground is 100 cm, (100+10=110) you should choose 110 cm."
Powder, touring and freeride
For backcountry and freeride skiing, you should generally use slightly longer ski poles than you would for on-piste, because they tend to sink down in deep snow. Take one size up to be more comfortable. That is Salomon's rule; on the table above it means reading the next row up.
Ski poles are not trekking poles
Walking and trekking poles have their own charts, and LEKI's walking-pole formula (height × 0.68) is not a ski-pole rule. The trekking pole page covers REI's and LEKI's walking-pole tables. For the skis themselves see the ski size chart; for children, the kids' ski size chart.
Questions
How do I size ski poles by height?
Read your height on a brand chart. At 180 cm (5'11") Rossignol prints 125 cm and Salomon 125 cm; at 165 cm (5'5") Rossignol prints 115 cm and Salomon 115 cm.
How do I check ski pole length without a chart?
LEKI's test: with the pole upside down, grip it "just under the basket"; if "the angle between your upper and lower arm is now 90 degrees, the length is perfect". Salomon's method: elbows at 90 degrees, measure the distance between your hand and the ground and add 10 cm to the measurement; "If the distance between your hand and the ground is 100 cm, (100+10=110) you should choose 110 cm."
Should powder or backcountry poles be longer?
Salomon says so: "For backcountry and freeride skiing, you should generally use slightly longer ski poles than you would for on-piste, because they tend to sink down in deep snow. Take one size up to be more comfortable."
What size ski poles for a child?
Both charts start at child heights. At 130 cm Rossignol prints 90 cm and Salomon 95 cm; Rossignol's shortest row is 70 cm poles at 100 cm tall.
Is there a formula for ski pole length?
Neither Rossignol, Salomon nor LEKI's ski-pole guide prints a height-times-factor formula for alpine poles, so none is used here. The 0.68 factor sometimes quoted is LEKI's formula for walking poles, which the trekking-pole page covers.
Pole charts are starting points; the elbow check on your own skis and boots decides. See the methodology.