Waxing Resources

We will be updating this page periodically but these resources will get you started!

Basic Glide Waxing (Thank you to Caldwell Sport)
NEW SKI PREP:

Brass or steel brush the ski very well (the skis often have a lot of dirt on them)
Clean the base with glide base cleaner, if available. If not then use a cloth to brush off the residual from brushing
Glide wax with very warm wax, yellow or base prep wax is best. Use plenty, do not try to conserve wax at this stage.
Cool and scrape
Follow steps 3 & 4 until you have glide waxed both skis 3 times
On the 4th waxing glide wax with a cold wax, blue or green.
Cool, scrape and nylon brush
Glide wax with more midrange wax, like red.
Cool, scrape and nylon brush
Ski on them and wax them after every ski. The skis will get faster if you ski on them and then wax them again. Adding more layers at this stage is counterproductive without using them on snow! The more you ski and wax them the faster they will be!

Scraping & Brushing by Coach Rachel Watson

Chemistry and Application of Grip/Kick Waxes

Coach Rachel Watson talks to us about the Chemistry of grip waxes as well as best practices for putting on your skis!

Klister Wax Application
Coach Rachel Watson LOVES klister! Check out this video that tells a lot about when and how to apply this awesome wax!

Want to get a little more sexy minded? These are some articles and presentations that start to explain the complex nature of snow!

About Friction by Caldwell Sport
Uncovering the Science of Snow and Wax by Coach Rachel Watson. This was part of a presentation she gave on this topic.
Chemical Structure of Kick Wax by Coach Rachel Watson. This was part of a presentation she gave on this topic.
High-resolution friction measurements of cross-country ski bases on snow by Budde and Hime