hey brent, when i bought my first board i was almost exactly the same size
as you (the only difference was that my boot size was a 12). a board that
comes up to your chin should be about a 163 or so, and that's what i'd go
with. i bought a k2 trucker 163 wide back about 4 years ago. it's a
big-ass board, but you'll need that with your height and especially your
foot size - nothing ruins a day on the piste like toe drag or heel drag. so
that's my recommendation - about a 160-163 length, and at least a 26 cm
waist. another board that might be good for you is the one i just bought
last week. it's a k2 satellite wide 158. they have a longer satellite too,
maybe a 161 or so. if you choose to buy that board, i'd go with the 161 or
whatever it is, because it sounds like you're a beginner, and a longer board
will offer more stability. hope this helps...

-john

"brent parker" wrote in message
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Hello,

I was wondering what a good size board would be . . . I am 6'2" and weigh
160
lbs. The size that comes up to my chin would be about 169cm. I wear a size
11.5 shoe. They say lighter riders should buy a smaller board. Would that
apply to me?

Thank you in advance for your help!!

Think SNOW!!
--Brent