Usually we use the face rule, beginners will want skis that go up to your chin from the ground, intermediate skiers will want something about to your nose, and experts will want something as tall as they are. Experts will very though depending on what they are planning on using the skis for (ex. deep powder will usually be longer and wider skis, mogols will usually be short, chest high, skinny skis)
So to sum things up you will want to get a ski that when you put the end on the floor the tip will come up to roughly your chin.
John
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