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5'2" · 157 cm · 3 brand charts
Ski length for a 5 ft 2 in skier
For a five-foot-two skier (157 cm), the evo, K2, Faction charts all include 155 cm for an intermediate skier and between them run 145–165 cm. Beginners read 138–165 cm; advanced and expert skiers 145–173 cm. Put plainly: one hundred fifty-seven centimetres of skier, and one hundred fifty-five centimetres as the shortest intermediate length every chart includes.
- 1Skier 5'2" · 157 cm
- 2Intermediate 145–165 cm
- 3Advanced, all charts 145–173 cm
Each chart for a five-foot-two skier
| Ability | evo | K2 | Faction | All charts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 145 cm | 138–158 cm | 145–165 cm | 138–165 cm |
| Intermediate | 155 cm | 148–165 cm | 145–165 cm | 145–165 cm |
| Advanced / expert | 163 cm | 152–173 cm | 145–165 cm | 145–173 cm |
Rows read for five-foot-two: evo 5'2"; K2 5'0" and 5'4"; Faction 155 cm and 160 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-two skier, evo reads shortest and K2 longest. The charts meet at a single length, 155 cm, which every one of them prints or includes. The spread is widest at the advanced level, 145–173 cm from the shortest to the longest reading.
evo prints a row for exactly 5'2", with one length per ability rather than a range. K2 prints a row every 4 inches; 5'2" sits between its 5'0" and 5'4" rows, so this page spans both rows' values rather than guessing a point between them. Faction lists heights in centimetres every 5; 157 cm falls between its 155 cm and 160 cm rows, which together give 145–165 cm, one range for all abilities.
Against a five-foot-two skier's own height, evo's intermediate length sits 2 cm below 157 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 five-foot-two skier:
- Powder or freeride: K2 adds 2 to 5 cm, which turns 155 cm into about 157–160 cm.
- Park or groomers: K2 takes 2 to 5 cm off, about 150–153 cm.
- Heavier than average for five-foot-two: K2 adds 1 to 3 cm (156–158 cm); evo and Faction also say to go longer.
- Lighter than average: K2 takes 1 to 3 cm off (152–154 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-two
Two inches shorter, a five-foot skier, the intermediate readings run 140–160 cm, sharing 150 cm. Two inches taller, a five-foot-four skier, they run 150–170 cm, sharing 160 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-two 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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