Cross Country Ski Gear and Reviews

The Function of Blue vs. Black: Toko HF and LF DLC Glide Waxes

11/16/2012 - By Ian Harvey

LF Black is far softer than LF Blue and thus is great when the snow becomes a little warmer (all the way to very wet) and the base wax also needs to address water.

New Tribloc hot waxes from Toko

11/9/2012 - By Toko

The new Tribloc waxes have been tested for 2 years and were used on the World Cup last year. The Tribloc waxes are surely an improvement on the Dibloc waxes in basically all conditions.

Triac Basket System trickles down the Swix race pole line

11/7/2012 - By Mike Muha

For 2013, Swix's "screw on" Triac basket has trickled down from the top-of-the-line Triac cross country ski pole to three other poles in the Swix line: the Start TBS, Team TBS, and Carbon TBS poles.

How is that masked man (and why is he wearing the mask?)

11/6/2012 - By Bert Hinkley

I was waxing at the WebSkis shop when the sun was finally high enough to shine through a skylight directly onto my work area. HOLY WOW, what a lot of dust there was in the air. I was using hand brushes and a low-fluor /hydrocarbon wax

Start waxing guides

10/29/2012 - By Mike Muha

Start has two waxing guides: one for the competitive cross country skier, the other for recreational or performance-oriented skiers.

Mt. Borah; New Store, New Line, New Prices

10/14/2012 - By Ben Wizner

Mt. Borah Custom has been busy making significant changes to the company’s 2013 Nordic collection, with new fabrics and reduced pricing.

Fischer Skis Announces 2012-2013 Athlete Signings, led by Kikkan Randall

9/30/2012 - By Fischer Skis

Four of the six A Team athletes on the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team have committed to race on Fischer skis through the 2014 Games in Sochi, Russia.

Red Guru Wax

9/23/2012 - By Mike Muha

A great video to the tune of "Red Solo Cup". You'll never think about klister the same again...

Wild Shot: Struggles and successes in biathlon and cross country skiing

9/17/2012 - By Mike Muha

The US Biathlon Association decides to dump you. What do you do? Head to Europe to train with the best. And so begins the adventure in Andy Liebner's excellent book.

Salomon Equip 10 skate skis series

9/12/2012 - By Andrew Gerlach

Andrew Gerlach reviews the different Salomon Equip 10 Skate Ski models: SG, Cold and Warm.

New Alpina ESK Pro boot raises forefoot

9/11/2012 - By Mike muha

Kris Freeman shows off the features of his new Alpina ESK Pro skate boots, which angles the foot upward.

What is a "race stock" cross country ski?

9/5/2012 - By Rick Halling

Some companies will offer dealers skis with names like RACE STOCK, CUSTOM SKIS or HAND PICKED for an additional charge. Some dealers, not all, will charge extra for these specially designated skis. Exactly what are these skis with fancy names?