Currently, conditions are very icy. Skins are not working well at all compared to klister. This might change if it snows enough Thursday night. There is also a whole lot of debris (needles, pine cones, twigs) in the tracks.

By Ian Harvey
Feb 19, 2018

Preliminary Korelopet and Birkebeiner wax recommendations are in! These will be updated as reports change.

By Mike Muha
Feb 19, 2018

UPDATED: Swix just added the Michigan Cup races.... Lot's are racing, starting Friday for the juniors!

By Mike Muha
Feb 15, 2018

Toko, Fast Wax, Swix, and Solda recommendations for North American Vasa Fest this weekend.

By Mike Muha
Feb 8, 2018

Good news: Lots of snow is in the forecast for the White Pine Stampede! Now see how you should wax....

By Mike Muha
Feb 1, 2018

Wax recommendations for upcoming races: Noquemanon Ski Marathon

By Mike Muha
Jan 25, 2018

UPDATED! (added Toko). Just what you need to figure out how to wax for warming weather and a relocated race!

By Mike Muha
Jan 18, 2018

Looks like the races will be multiple loops on the man-made snow that covers the 2.5 km Buck's Run Trail. Should be Krazy! The weather forecast keeps changing, so watch it closely for changes in the snow forecast!

By Mike Muha
Jan 11, 2018

Wax recommendations for the 6-Hour Michigan Cup Relays at Hanson Hills Recreation Area in Grayling, MI.

By Mike Muha
Jan 4, 2018

Great Bear Chase! Michigan Cup Relays! Fast Wax! Toko! Swix! Solda! But only a weather report for the Relays so far....

By Mike Muha
Mar 10, 2017

Wax recommendations for the Black Mountain races. Check back for updates....

By Mike Muha
Mar 3, 2017

The "black" in HF Black is a shear lubricant and antistatic (conductor). You can say that is minimizes dry or mechanical friction and also enhances the "black" aspect of black bases.

By Ian Harvey
Feb 21, 2017