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Alpaca socks, cross country skiing, must have ski socks, nordic skiing, ski wax - November 15, 2017

Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Cross Country Skier

The snow is flying and resorts are opening across the country this week. Are you and your family ready to hit the trails and be warm and comfortable? Here are a few things that you must have to make your day on the snow more enjoyable. You will need a lightweight warm pair of gloves. Normal downhill ski gloves are too bulky for nordic skiing and will not feel good in your pole straps. Here are a few gloves we suggest. Available in adult and youth. Maxiglide is the best easy apply ski wax for the recreational skier. Great...

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ski wax - March 15, 2017

Why are my waxless XC skis gathering clumps of snow?

Most recreational skiers prefer to ski in the warmer sunnier spring conditions. No fuss of hot wax, just grab the waxless fish scale skis and hit the snow. Only one problem, waxless mean wax less, not never wax. Like waxable skis, waxless skis require maintenance. Waxless ski bases can dry out causing the base to oxidize and absorb dirt. Dirty oxidized skis are slower and harder to turn, creating more work for the skier. When the snow begins to warm up those pretty snow crystal melt and begin to stick together and form clumps of snow on you ski base. It...

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