for 90% of the skiing public, the jacket is massive. for the 10% of kids obsessed with knee length jackets sure the large might not feel large enough. I am 6'2" and tried on a large and it came to probably 4 or 5 inches above my knee. it felt absolutely ridiculous and i would never want a jacket like that. but that is just me. i can safely say though that they are very tall in comparison to most outerwear.