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Guide to Hot Waxing Cross Country Skis
Here at Gear West, we live and breathe cross country skiing in all forms. Flying through the snow under your own power and enjoying the outdoors and scenery is a great way to enjoy winter. Part of the sport is maintaining your equipment. All skis (classic or skate) have glide...
A Beginner's Guide to Waxing Cross Country Skis
Waxing is an important part of cross-country skiing. Wax-less, skate, skin, or wax-able, all skis benefit from at least glide wax applied every 35 kilometers or so. Even newcomers!
How to Improve Your Ski Glide
When the goal is to get skis to glide faster, wax is often the focus and ski selection and structure are overlooked. Waxing is the easiest way to change the condition a given ski will function but is in fact the last and least effective solution. Changing the wax will...
