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High School Nordic Race Ski Equipment Rental Program
High School Nordic Race Ski Equipment Rental Program

High School Nordic Race Ski Equipment Rental Program

11/17/2024 - By Mariah Frye

Cross Country Ski Headquarters (XC Ski HQ) will offer a cross country ski equipment season rental program to junior racers this season.

Toko Nordic Fixation Options
Toko Nordic Fixation Options

Toko Nordic Fixation Options

11/4/2024 - By Ian Harvey

It’s time to think about setting up your ski and snowboard preparation area. Here are our options regarding tables and vises.

Estimating snow temperature that's far far away...
Estimating snow temperature that's far far away...

Estimating snow temperature that's far far away...

2/13/2024 - By Iain Harvey

How can the typical racer who doesn't arrive on the snow until the day of the race know how cold the snow is going to be?

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How to prevent snow from sticking to No-Wax Ski Bases
How to prevent snow from sticking to No-Wax Ski Bases

How to prevent snow from sticking to No-Wax Ski Bases

1/26/2024 - By Ian Harvey

Many of the solutions commonly given to avoid this problem while good often don't contain the necessary scope of things to check or address to solve the problem for sure.

New guidance from Toko on how to use and apply waxes
New guidance from Toko on how to use and apply waxes

New guidance from Toko on how to use and apply waxes

1/11/2024 - By Ian Harvey, with Mike Muha

Toko made a number of changes this season around what waxes to use when. Here's Ian's guidance, followed by questions the use Toko's Liquid Paraffins, Ian's response, a new guidance on applying Toko's Liquid Paraffins.

What to do with new or freshly stoneground skis?
What to do with new or freshly stoneground skis?

What to do with new or freshly stoneground skis?

11/1/2023 - By Iain Harvey

OK, so you got some new skis or you stoneground some skis... There are three steps you need to make the skis ready for snow.

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Toko: New Nordic products for this season
Toko: New Nordic products for this season

Toko: New Nordic products for this season

10/24/2023 - By Ian Harvey

Toko has a number of new products including High Performance Powders, to be applied on top of a hot waxed and scraped and brushed HP layer.

Toko Brand Overview
Toko Brand Overview

Toko Brand Overview

10/17/2023 - By Toko

We are innovation driven: first dedicated waxing iron, first fluorinated hydrocarbon glide wax (ie HF, LF), first brand to use molybdenum, first perfluorocarbon in bloc form (Streamline/WetJet/JetStream).

Vasa's LMC Beartrac Groomer for sale
Vasa's LMC Beartrac Groomer for sale

Vasa's LMC Beartrac Groomer for sale

5/11/2023 - By Brian Beauchamp

As you may know, the Vasa has a new PistenBully on order and we are now in the process of selling our 30 year old LMC. Here are the details for anyone who may be interested in purchasing it.

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How to be successful grip waxing with Toko
How to be successful grip waxing with Toko

How to be successful grip waxing with Toko

2/1/2023 - By Ian Harvey

Here are some general grip waxing principles and then some Toko-specific tips. How you wax your skis has a lot to do with not only the conditions but also your skis and how they are related to you.

How to race wax for cold conditions with best results
How to race wax for cold conditions with best results

How to race wax for cold conditions with best results

1/31/2023 - By Ian Harvey

I think the best way to look at cold snow from a practical or usable point of view is to break cold snow down into cold and slow, cold, and cold and fast. Each wax has its “sweet spot” and there is no one wax that performs best in each.

United States Ski Pole Company will have booth at the Noque
United States Ski Pole Company will have booth at the Noque

United States Ski Pole Company will have booth at the Noque

1/20/2023 - By Brady Hebert

The United States Ski Pole Company is returning to sponsor the Noque this year after a few years of absence due to COVID-19. Please stop by our booth in the Dome on either day and check out our newly released poles.

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UPCOMING NON-RACE EVENTS

SAT, DEC 14, 2024

CXC Jr. Cup / Midwest Division - Classic Sprint
Cable, WI - American Birkebeiner Trailhead

PSIA Education Clinic
Forbush Corner, 4971 W Co Rd 612, Frederic, MI 49733

XC Ski HQ: Free Beginner Ski Lesson*
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N Cut Rd, Roscommon, MI 48653. 800-832-2663, [email protected], CrossCountrySki.com

SUN, DEC 15, 2024

CXC Jr. Cup / Midwest Division - Freestyle Individual Start
Cable, WI - American Birkebeiner Trailhead

Forbush Corner Time Trial
Forbush Corner, 4971 W Co Rd 612, Frederic, MI 49733

SAT, DEC 21, 2024

FIRST DAY OF WINTER

XC Ski HQ: Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N Cut Rd, Roscommon, MI 48653. 800-832-2663, [email protected], CrossCountrySki.com

SUN, DEC 22, 2024

XC Ski HQ: George Frye Live
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N Cut Rd, Roscommon, MI 48653. 800-832-2663, [email protected], CrossCountrySki.com

SAT, DEC 28, 2024

XC Ski HQ: Free Beginner Ski Lesson
Cross Country Ski Headquarters, 9435 N Cut Rd, Roscommon, MI 48653. 800-832-2663, [email protected], CrossCountrySki.com

More events...

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