Cross Country Ski Gear and Reviews
A look at the new NNN/NIS Xcelerator bindings
3/4/2010 - By Mark Waechter
More than any other single piece of equipment that I've seen for the coming (2010/2011) season, I'm really stoked to see the updated NNN/NIS bindings.
How to apply pure fluro wax to your cross country skis
3/3/2010 - By Frank Lundeen
How to apply pure fluro wax to your cross country skis using the corking method.
Ski waxing with Wally
2/27/2010 - By wurlybird
Wally the Wombat puts the final touches on the Australian Ski Team skis. Special guest appearance by BK, the Boxing Kangaroo
Waxing during the Midwest SuperTour races
2/11/2010 - By Bryan Fish, CXC Head Coach
We tested base glide and pure fluor. The snow was wet, old and dirty. We are alarmed to find that the warmest waxes were not the fastest.
The team behind the team: The Technicians
2/9/2010 - By Viktoria Franke
You can be the best biathlete in the world – when you have the wrong skis, you won’t be on the top. Years ago that might have been possible but nowadays waxing seems like its own science
Save those old boots for a rainy day
2/4/2010 - By Mike Muha
Just because the heel area of your ski boots are falling apart doesn't mean you have to toss them away.
Toko reintroduces Wax Coach
2/2/2010 - By Mike Muha
After long neglect, Toko has finally updated its Toko Wax Coach, catching back up to Fast Wax, Solda, and Swix. The Wax Coach lets you input conditions and it makes a wax recommendation.
Skiing in the rain
2/2/2010 - By Josh Korn
What you need to know about having the right skis when it's warm!
The Swix Brush line
2/1/2010 - By Andrew Gerlach
What brushes do you need? An article adpated from Ski Post and the Swix Waxing Manual.
Swix introduces Swix Triac® 1.0 ski pole
1/27/2010 - By Swix
Triangular shaft, interchangeable baskets that screw on to the shaft with a nut, better strap. Has Swix built a better pole? See the video.
CXC 2010 Nationals waxing report
1/23/2010 - By Bryan Fish
CXC had a successful national championships. Out of the 4 races, CXC skiers (including Caitlin Compton who CXC was waxing for) had a total of 9 top 5 finishes. Here are CXC coach Bryan Fish's comments on waxing for the week.
Diamond Storm 10Max Extra Hot One Way pole announced
1/20/2010 - By One Way
The shaft is built with 4 different kinds of High Modulus Diamond carbon fabrics and a unique layer construction with more than 11 different layers.
