Ever since third grade, I went to Mt. Wachusett (I like to call it Wachusett Hill) once a week during the winter. I started with rental skies and boots, and then adopted my brother's snow blades. I really want to try out my dad's shape skis, but they're 168 centimeters. When I use longer skis, I usually use 160s, but for my weight I would have almost no control on 168 centimeter shape skis.