Cross Country Ski Gear and Reviews

New NordicUltraTune Update newsletter

Fri, Feb 29, 2008 - By Mark Waechter

In this issue: World Cup Notes, Ski drag in cold, dry and loose snow condtions, Capture the Flag, when to stone grind skis...,

REVISED & UPDATED: Swix Grand Travers Wax Recomendation

Sat, Feb 9, 2008 - By Mike Muha

SWIX has just revised and updated their recommendation as on Saturday morning for Sunday's Grand Travers.,

Quick tips for testing glide

Tue, Feb 5, 2008 - By Dan Meyer

Test glide skis often. And test glide differently depending on conditions and technique.,

Fischer picks Pebax for its new cross-country ski boots

Fri, Feb 1, 2008 - By Arekma

Fischer has chosen Pebax for the construction of the outer soles of its new cross-country ski boots, RSC Carbonlite Classic and Skating, the lightest boots currently on the market. Enter to win boots!,

Quick Waxing Tips

Tue, Jan 29, 2008 - By Dan Meyer

Here are a few tips that will make your waxing and skiing better.,

Prepping skis for World Cup Biathletes

Thu, Jan 24, 2008 - By US Biathlon Association

US Wax Technician Andreas Emslander discusses preparation of race skis for World Cup biathletes.,

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Kowalczyk and Pankratov win Pursuit in Canmore

Wed, Jan 23, 2008 - By FIS

The Polish top skier Justyna Kowalczyk gave herself an early birthday present, on the day before her 25th birthday, and won the Pursuit race in Canmore. And 25-year-old Nikolai Pankratov from Russia claimed his first World Cup victory.,

Tips for Applying HS-0 Extreme White for cold conditions

Tue, Jan 22, 2008 - By Dan Meyer

Here are a few tips on using HS-0 Extreme White from the experts who have spent years testing it in Minnesota's coldest snow conditions.,

Waxing for Extreme Cold Conditions

Fri, Jan 18, 2008 - By Ian Harvey

In extremely cold conditions (snow temperatures below 10F), a great disparity in the gliding performance of skis is often found. gliding performance of skis is often found.,

Waxing at the US National Sprints

Fri, Jan 11, 2008 - By Ian Harvey

We had anticipated warmer temperatures and more moisture in the snow. The MTU trails in Houghton glaze up really easy normally, but today seemed out of the ordinary. The snow was colder then I had expected and also did not glaze like I figured it would.,

Stonegrinding Recommendations

Tue, Jan 8, 2008 - By Dan Meyer

Most of the top racers today custom grind their skis for peak performance in all conditions. To help you select a pattern, here are some of the popular grinds used by area racers.,

And you thought Sunday's waxing was difficult...

Mon, Jan 7, 2008 - By Mike Muha

Here's what ALMOST happened at Sunday's klister-fest at the Boyne Highlands 10km Classic race...