Weekend wax recommendations

Fri, Mar  10, 2017 - By Mike Muha

Wax recommendations for upcoming races!

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Great Bear Chase, Swedetown Ski Trails, Calumet, MI

Check trail reports for latest conditions!

• Weather forecast: Calumet
• John Dee Forecast Graphic
• Toko
• Fast Wax
• Swix
• Solda:

Good Wax:
Base: Solda HC28 scraped and brushed. Then a layer of Solda S20; scrape while warm. Brush with stiff nylon brush when cool

Better Wax:
Base: Solda HC28 scraped and brushed.
Paraffin: Apply a layer of Solda F15 Green.

Best Wax:
Base: Solda HC28
scraped and brushed. Then a layer of S30 Cold Powder; scrape when warm. Let the ski cool then brush.
Paraffin: Solda F15 Green
Powder: Solda S20 Powder; scrape while ski is warm. Let it cool and then brush

Classic skiers will want a good cold snow binder. Then your favorite cold green kick wax. I would be trying the Rode Green Special. I would also iron in the first layer over the binder, then cork smooth. Apply successive layers.

Pick a ski with a fairly soft tip and a little splay with a longish contact zone. A fine grind would be good. You could add a very fine linear structure, one pass.

Sunday, March 12, 2017

Michigan Cup Relays, Cross Country Ski Headquarters, Roscommon, MI

Check trail reports for latest conditions! Wax vendors have yet to release recommendations  :(

• Weather forecast: XCHQ
• John Dee Forecast Graphic
• Toko
• Fast Wax
• Swix
• Solda