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5'10" · 178 cm · 3 brand charts
Ski length for a 5 ft 10 in skier
For a five-foot-ten skier (178 cm), the evo, K2, Faction charts all include 175 cm for an intermediate skier and between them run 165–185 cm. Beginners read 158–185 cm; advanced and expert skiers 165–193 cm. Put plainly: one hundred seventy-eight centimetres of skier, and one hundred seventy-five centimetres as the shortest intermediate length every chart includes.
- 1Skier 5'10" · 178 cm
- 2Intermediate 165–185 cm
- 3Advanced, all charts 165–193 cm
Each chart for a five-foot-ten skier
| Ability | evo | K2 | Faction | All charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 165 cm | 158–178 cm | 165–185 cm | 158–185 cm |
| Intermediate | 175 cm | 168–184 cm | 165–185 cm | 165–185 cm |
| Advanced / expert | 183 cm | 172–193 cm | 165–185 cm | 165–193 cm |
Rows read for five-foot-ten: evo 5'10"; K2 5'8" and 6'0"; Faction 175 cm and 180 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 five-foot-ten skier, evo reads shortest and K2 longest. The charts meet at a single length, 175 cm, which every one of them prints or includes. The spread is widest at the advanced level, 165–193 cm from the shortest to the longest reading.
evo prints a row for exactly 5'10", with one length per ability rather than a range. K2 prints a row every 4 inches; 5'10" sits between its 5'8" and 6'0" rows, so this page spans both rows' values rather than guessing a point between them. Faction lists heights in centimetres every 5; 178 cm falls between its 175 cm and 180 cm rows, which together give 165–185 cm, one range for all abilities.
Against a five-foot-ten skier's own height, evo's intermediate length sits 3 cm below 178 cm, and its beginner length 13 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 five-foot-ten skier:
- Powder or freeride: K2 adds 2 to 5 cm, which turns 175 cm into about 177–180 cm.
- Park or groomers: K2 takes 2 to 5 cm off, about 170–173 cm.
- Heavier than average for five-foot-ten: K2 adds 1 to 3 cm (176–178 cm); evo and Faction also say to go longer.
- Lighter than average: K2 takes 1 to 3 cm off (172–174 cm).
- Tip rocker: evo says a ski with significant tip rocker can be sized longer; K2 says more camber suggests shorter.
Either side of five-foot-ten
Two inches shorter, a five-foot-eight skier, the intermediate readings run 160–180 cm, sharing 170 cm. Two inches taller, a six-foot skier, they run 170–190 cm, sharing 180 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 five-foot-ten 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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