Goldstream Sports Fairbanks Alaska » New Snow Below 0 deg http://goldstreamsports.com/blog Interior Trails, Training, and Gear Thu, 03 Nov 2011 23:36:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Wax Recommendation http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/2010/12/wax-recommendation-42/ http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/2010/12/wax-recommendation-42/#comments Sat, 11 Dec 2010 20:12:34 +0000 Joel http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/?p=648 Facebook users click here to view in chart view on blog at http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/

Birch Hill & UAF Ski Trails

Mix of New and Old Snow -10- 0 Deg.  88% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix CH 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Start Syn. Black 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Start Binder
Binder: Green Base
 Not needed
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF top coat wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the sharp  new snow crystals. Cold power is a hardener to resist the sharp new snow crystals. Classing skiing at groomed trails will be best because the tracks get  skied in quickly improving speed.
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Birch Hill & UAF Ski Trails

New Snow -5-+5 Deg.  82% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix CH 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Start Tar Black 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Toko Base 1 thin layer ironed in
 Swix Base Binder 1 thin layer ironed in
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF top coat wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the sharp  new snow crystals. Start Tar kick wax is great in new snow.
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Birch Hill & UAF Ski Trails

New Snow -20- 0 Deg.  81% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix CH 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Start tar Black 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Not needed Not needed
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF top coat wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the sharp  new snow crystals. Cold power is a hardener to resist the sharp new snow crystals. Classing skiing at groomed trails will be best because the tracks get  skied in quickly improving speed.
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Birch Hill & UAF Ski Trails

New Snow -20- -10 Deg.  81% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix CH 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Start tar Black 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Not needed Not needed
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF top coat wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the sharp  new snow crystals.
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Birch Hill & UAF Ski Trails

New Snow -5-+5 Deg.  78% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix CH 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Start Tar Black 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Not needed Not needed
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF top coat wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the sharp  new snow crystals. Start Tar kick wax is great in new snow.
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