Kids’ aluminium cross-country skiing poles 120 - White

How to choose your pole length for the skating technique?

The choice of pole is extremely important for cross-country skiing. Too short or too long will make it difficult to ski properly.



For the skating technique:

They should be long to maximise your push

There are two ways to calculate the length:

Length of skating poles = Skier's shoulder



or



Length of skating poles = Skier's height x 0.89

the length of the poles will also depend on the skier's physical attributes.

How to choose your pole length for the classic technique?

For the classic technique:

Alternative (or classic) cross-country ski poles are slightly smaller.

Length of poles = skier's armpit



or



Length of poles = Skier's height x 0.83

Once again, the length of the poles will also depend on the skier's physical attributes.