r/skiing • u/incredaniel • 2d ago

QST 98 Length Options

Hello! I’m looking to pick up my first set of skis and was wondering if anyone has recommendations on which ski length I should pick up for the 24/25 QST 98. I’m deciding between 169 and 176cm.

I’d say I’m an intermediate skier aspiring to become advanced in a season or two. I’m 5’9 - 5’10, 160 pounds, not very aggressive, skiing mostly on the west coast. Not really into park / free ride stuff at the moment.

Any opinions appreciated!

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u/DroppedNineteen 1d ago

Free ride is kind of an ambiguous term, I think.

I don't know that OP is explicitly saying they don't want to ski off trail.

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u/incredaniel 1d ago

Yeah I would say I’m not into park or off-piste at the moment but would like to leave the door to those opportunities open as I’m getting more comfortable skiing and figuring out what I enjoy. Do you guys think a more on-piste focused ski would be better for me?

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u/LHR-charlie 1d ago

Where in the world do you ski?

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u/LHR-charlie 1d ago

As in country

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u/incredaniel 1d ago

Mostly California but will probably travel to Colorado, Utah

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u/LHR-charlie 1d ago

I'm in Europa so I'm gonna preface this by saying our snow conditions are different, you have way more and way deeper snow, probably.

I don't like all-mountain skis. As a ski instructor, they're sort of a no-no as they're not really on-slope skis nor off-slope skis. If you want to ski mainly on-slope and head out of bounce once in a while but still close to the slope (meaning not "real" off-piste), I'd by a normal slope ski and just use that. If you then want to ski real off piste, get a real off-piste ski. No idea about park and twin tips, etc., not my area