Articles tagged 'Gear'
What do dish soap, Lemon Pledge, and Rain-X have in common?
Glenn Goodman and Robin Luce experimented with non-traditional "waxes" in the days leading up to the Nordic Fest Season Opener Race and made some interesting discoveries...
By Mike Muha
Oct 25, 2011
2012 Toko Tech Manual is out
Just in time for your first ski race at the Nordic Fest in Traverse City, Michigan. No excuse for going slow.
By Mike Muha
Oct 19, 2011
Atomic's new Skintec waxless ski technology
That’s right, take your old wax box full of nasty sticky stuff and just throw it away. After almost ten years of testing, Atomic introduces its Skintec classic ski to the general public.
By Rick Halling
Oct 18, 2011
Using the Fischer Test Board to fit skis
Nice video from Fischer show the use of the Fischer Cross Country Ski Test Board to determine if classic skis are too hard, too soft, or just right, and the ski hard wax and klister wax pockets. Skate ski fitting is also covered,
By Mike Muha
Oct 13, 2011
Rossignol announces new Nordic Division Manager
The Rossignol Group announced it has hired Ryan Green as its Nordic Division Manager for the US market.
By Tait Wardlaw
Oct 2, 2011
Mt. Borah extends “Gear For A Year” design contest deadline
Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has extended their “Gear For A Year” contest deadline from Sept 28th to Nov 28th. The new deadline will allow plenty of time for your team or club members to submit custom designs with the chance to win free custom Nordic apparel.
By Chris Jackson
Sep 23, 2011
Rollerski gloves on the cheap
It's always a quandary about what gloves to use for rollerskiing. Use my expensive ski gloves? Use some expensive full-fingered mountain bike gloves? Buy expensive gloves meant just for rollerskiing? Let's head to Lowe's....
By Mike Muha
Sep 13, 2011
Salomon's S-LAB Skate Quiver 2012
Salomon describes the three skate skis that make up in S-LAB quiver for the 2011-2012 season: the Equipe 10 S-Lab Skate Cold, Warm, and Soft Ground skate skis.
By Salomon
Sep 9, 2011
Giant Labor Day Weekend Sale & Free Ski Walking Clinic
A hot summer is usually followed by a cool winter! Get ready this Labor Day weekend as we present the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Labor Day Weekend Sale!
By Bob Frye
Aug 29, 2011
CXC-Salomon Super Fit Weekends
Get your cross country skis superbly fitted and selected on the state of the art 3D pressure mat by CXC Team athletes and coaches. (Minnesota and Wisconson only...)
By CXC Skiing
Aug 15, 2011
Start Wax & Poles enages Endurance Enterprises and Q-Outdoor
Startex Oy, owner of the Start wax and pole brands, is launching a two-pronged U.S. marketing, sales and fulfillment program.
By Andrew Gerlach
Jul 15, 2011
Swix moves to larger US digs
The 65-year-old Swix brand has outgrown its current location in Wilmington, MA and is moving into an updated warehouse facility in Haverhill.
By Swix
Jul 14, 2011
