ÖSSVCertified Instructor
14+Years Coaching
48 to 72Hours Delivery
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Stop relying on generic recommendations, and stop guessing.
A shop can only advise you as well as the information you bring them. If all they know is your height, weight and what is in stock, that is the level of advice you get back. We work the other way round: we analyse you first, then hand you a written specification, so you walk in knowing exactly which flex, which last width, which length and radius, and which tuning angles you are looking for. Buy once, buy right.
This completes the work of a good ski shop, it does not replace it
The specialists in serious ski shops know the current hardware far better than any website does. What they cannot know in a twenty minute conversation is how you actually ski: where your centre of mass sits, which side of your turn breaks down, and whether you can genuinely bend the boot you are about to buy. That is the part we supply. You take our numbers to the shop, and their product knowledge and our biomechanical analysis finally point at the same ski.
What We Need From You
Four inputs. The more honest they are, the more accurate the result.
1. Body metrics
Exact height, weight and age.
The height to weight ratio drives ski length, and together with boot sole length and skier type it feeds the release value that protects your knee.
2. Fitness and sporting background
Trained athlete or desk job.
Quad strength and ski days per year decide whether you can actually flex a stiff boot, or whether it will simply push you into the back seat all day.
3. Terrain and goals
Where you actually ski.
Groomed piste and carving, or genuine off-piste days? This decides waist width before anything else, and it is the question people answer aspirationally rather than honestly.
4. A short video
At least 15 to 30 seconds of you actually skiing, preferably filmed from the front.
A phone clip shows your hip position, your edge angles and where the turn actually breaks down. This is the single input that changes the recommendation most.
Why the video matters more than any number you send us
Two skiers can share the same height and weight and still load a ski in completely opposite ways. An aggressive, dynamic skier needs a stiffer cuff and a metal-laminate ski to hold the pressure. A finesse skier needs a progressive flex, or the ski simply locks them out of the turn. Beyond that, most people rate their own level generously: if we prescribe a race-stiff boot to someone who quietly sits back through every turn, we have made their season worse, not better. The video is what stops that from happening.
How the Consultation Runs
From the intake form to the written specification.
01
The intake formYour physical metrics, ski days per year, current equipment and what specifically frustrates you about it, plus your goals for the season.
02
Video uploadA short clip of your skiing, uploaded through the Ski11 portal. Nothing is published anywhere, it is used only for your own analysis.
03
The auditWe read your mechanics frame by frame and cross-reference them against what is actually available on the market this season.
04
Your written specificationA PDF you can hand across the counter, with the exact numbers to ask for rather than a vague description of what might suit you.
Delivery is 48 to 72 hours after the form and video arrive.
What is actually in the document you receive
- Boot specificationFlex value, last width in millimetres and Mondopoint size, plus a note on whether a custom footbed or cuff alignment is likely to be necessary in your case.
- Ski specificationWaist width, sidecut radius and length range, with the reasoning attached so you can judge alternatives yourself if a model is out of stock.
- Binding and sole normWhich sole norm suits your use, which binding certification you need, and the release value range to expect from an ISO 11088 calculation at the shop.
- Tuning anglesBase bevel and side bevel matched to your level and your usual snow conditions, ready to be requested when you buy.
- What to ask the shopA short list of questions specific to your case, so you can tell useful advice from a sales pitch.
- An honest verdict on your current gearIf your existing setup is already right, that is what the document says, and we will tell you which single component is worth changing instead.
Your Coach
Who writes the program and reviews your video analysis.
Arash Bakhshesh
Ski Trainer and Biomechanics Coach
English · Deutsch · Farsi
- National Level Experience and Ski Trainer: Former Assistant Coach for a National Alpine Team.
- ÖSSV Level 3 Ski Instructor: Certification from the Austrian Ski Federation.
- Focus: Precision kinematic video analysis and advanced functional conditioning.
Consultation Packages
A professional specification costs less than one wrong purchase.
Static Audit
€45
Data-driven recommendation
- Analysis of your physical metrics
- Boot flex and last width specification
- Ski category, radius and length match
- Delivered by email
Most Accurate
Kinematic Match
€95
Video and data analysis
- Everything in the Static Audit
- Video technique analysis
- Exact tuning and bevel angles
- 3 specific model recommendations
The Full Arsenal
€150
Complete setup and live call
- Everything in the Kinematic Match
- Canting: whether it is worth measuring, and where to have it done
- 30 minute 1-on-1 video call
- Q&A to review your options
Want to understand the reasoning before you pay for anything?
Read the
ski equipment buying guide first, it is free and covers the same logic. If your real problem turns out to be technique rather than hardware,
remote video analysis is the better place to spend the money. That page also carries the Free Technique Check: one clip, and you are told the single biggest thing holding your skiing back, in writing and at no charge.
Questions About the Consultation
Click a question to see the answer.
Why does a video of my skiing matter so much?
Because self-assessment is the least reliable input in the whole process, and not out of vanity. Almost nobody can see their own hip position or how late their edge engages. If we recommend a race-stiff boot and a demanding ski to someone who is quietly sitting back through every turn, we have made their winter harder. The video replaces an opinion about your level with an observation of it.
I am a beginner with no video. Can I still book?
Yes, and for a genuine beginner the video adds very little. Height, weight, age, fitness level and how many days you plan to ski are enough for us to specify equipment that speeds up your learning and keeps the release settings safe. The Static Audit exists precisely for this case.
Will you push a particular brand on me?
No. We are not affiliated with any manufacturer or retailer and we take no commission, which is exactly why the recommendation can be blunt. What you receive are specifications, numbers and angles. Where it helps we name suitable models across several established brands, but the specification matters more than the badge, and a shop that stocks a different brand can still meet it.
How long does it take?
48 to 72 hours after the form and the video arrive. Reading footage properly and checking what is genuinely available this season takes time, and rushing that is how generic advice gets produced.
I already own equipment. Can you tell me whether it is right for me?
That is one of the most useful ways to use this service. Send us what you currently ride along with your video, and you get an assessment of what actually fits you and what is holding you back. Quite often the answer is that only one component needs changing, and occasionally the answer is that a tune and a footbed solve the problem entirely.
What if the specification says my current setup is fine?
Then that is what the document says. We are paid for the analysis, not for a purchase, so there is no reason to invent a problem. Being told to keep your skis and spend the money on lessons instead is a legitimate outcome of this consultation.
Do you set the bindings or sell the equipment?
Neither. We specify what you need and explain why. The purchase happens at your shop, and mounting, adjustment and the function test of the binding must be carried out there by a certified technician under ISO 11088. That part cannot be done remotely by anyone, ourselves included.
What video quality do you need?
At least 15 to 30 seconds of you actually skiing, preferably filmed from the front. The best angle is from the front, with you passing the camera and continuing to ski so you are also seen from the side. If a front view is not possible, from behind is fine. At least 4 consecutive complete turns must be visible in the clip. A normal smartphone is plenty, and steady framing beats resolution every time.
Cancellation and refunds
- Before we startCancel any time before work on your specification begins and you get the full amount back. No reason needed.
- Once the audit has been startedFrom that point there is no refund, because the analysis is already done and the document comes to you either way.
- If your video cannot be usedYou hear about it before anything starts, and you are refunded in full. You are never charged for a clip we cannot read.
Scope of this service
This is an advisory service. We do not sell equipment and receive no commission from manufacturers or retailers. Recommended values are guideline figures and must be verified in person when fitting. Mounting, adjustment and function testing of bindings may only be carried out by a certified shop under ISO 11088. Any final purchase decision remains yours.