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4'8" · 142 cm · 3 brand charts
Ski length for a 4 ft 8 in skier
For a four-foot-eight skier (142 cm), the evo, K2, Faction charts all include 140 cm for an intermediate skier and between them run 130–145 cm. Beginners read 125–145 cm; advanced and expert skiers 130–150 cm. Put plainly: one hundred forty-two centimetres of skier, and one hundred forty centimetres as the shortest intermediate length every chart includes.
- 1Skier 4'8" · 142 cm
- 2Intermediate 130–145 cm
- 3Advanced, all charts 130–150 cm
Each chart for a four-foot-eight skier
| Ability | evo | K2 | Faction | All charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 130 cm | 125–135 cm | 130–145 cm | 125–145 cm |
| Intermediate | 140 cm | 133–140 cm | 130–145 cm | 130–145 cm |
| Advanced / expert | 148 cm | 138–150 cm | 130–145 cm | 130–150 cm |
Rows read for four-foot-eight: evo 4'8"; K2 4'8"; Faction 140 cm and 145 cm. Charts: evo men's ski size chart, K2 ski sizing guide, Faction skis size guide. Last checked 2026-10-20.
Where the brands agree and where they do not
For an intermediate four-foot-eight skier, K2 reads shortest and evo longest. The charts meet at a single length, 140 cm, which every one of them prints or includes. The spread is widest at the beginner level, 125–145 cm from the shortest to the longest reading.
evo prints a row for exactly 4'8", with one length per ability rather than a range. K2 prints a row for exactly 4'8", and gives a range for each ability, with two advanced columns: a playful skier and a charger. Faction lists heights in centimetres every 5; 142 cm falls between its 140 cm and 145 cm rows, which together give 130–145 cm, one range for all abilities.
Against a four-foot-eight skier's own height, evo's intermediate length sits 2 cm below 142 cm, and its beginner length 12 cm below it. evo and K2 both start from a ski that lands between the chin and the top of the head; Faction starts nearer the nose or eyebrows. K2 then splits it by ability: beginners at chin height or shorter, intermediates between chin and nose, advanced skiers near or above head height.
Adjusting for terrain, weight and speed
The brands move the chart answer for how and where you ski. Applied to the intermediate window for a four-foot-eight skier:
- Powder or freeride: K2 adds 2 to 5 cm, which turns 140 cm into about 142–145 cm.
- Park or groomers: K2 takes 2 to 5 cm off, about 135–138 cm.
- Heavier than average for four-foot-eight: K2 adds 1 to 3 cm (141–143 cm); evo and Faction also say to go longer.
- Lighter than average: K2 takes 1 to 3 cm off (137–139 cm).
- Tip rocker: evo says a ski with significant tip rocker can be sized longer; K2 says more camber suggests shorter.
Either side of four-foot-eight
Two inches taller, a four-foot-ten skier, they run 133–155 cm, sharing 145 cm. Between rows the answer only changes where a chart prints a new row, which is why some neighbouring heights read the same.
For a four-foot-eight skier these are the brands' published starting points, not a fitting. A specific ski's own size run, your boots and a shop fitting decide the final length. Last checked 2026-10-20; see the methodology.
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