Goldstream Sports Fairbanks Alaska » Old 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-43/ http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/2010/12/wax-recommendation-43/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 23:15:10 +0000 Joel http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/?p=656 Facebook users click here to view in chart view on blog at http://goldstreamsports.com/blog/

UAF, Birch Hill, and Goldstream Sports Classic Trail (Tracks are set)

-20 – -35 Deg. Cold, old snow

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue With X-Cold Power
 or Swix CH 4 With LF3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Mint Rode Special Green
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Toko Base 1 thin layer ironed in any Base Binder 1 thin layer ironed in
Structure: Duner
 Duner
Notes: LF wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the cold snow crystals. Cold Powers will harden the bases for increased performance.
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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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UAF and Birch Hill

-10 – -30 Deg. Cold, old snow

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue
 or Swix CH 4, Start Green
Kick Wax: Mint Rode Special Green, Swix Special Green
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Toko Base 1 thin layer ironed in Swix Base Binder 1 thin layer ironed in
Structure: Duner
 Duner
Notes: LF wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the cold snow crystals.
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Birch Hill and UAF Ski Trails

Old Snow-5- -20 Deg.  70% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue
 or Swix LF 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Swix Green 6 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Toko Base, Ironed in thin
 or Swix Base Ironed in thin
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the cold dirty snow crystals.
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Birch Hill Distance  Series 2 Race

Old Snow -5- -20 Deg.  70% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: HF Blue with Jetstream Blue Roto corked on.
 or Swix LF 4 with
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Rode Special Green 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Not needed Not needed
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: HF wax with Jeststream over is faster with the humidity and old snow
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Your top coat should be cold HF wax. I will be running HF Blue Toko brushed with copper and horse hair brushes and testing Jetstream Blue roto corked as a top coat. If the Jetstream does not slow the skis it will be the way to go as it will help repel the dirt from sticking to the ski and slowing the ski over the coarse of the race. That is also why I have chosen to go with the HF wax. Clean ski are fast skis.

If you want advice or to see what we decide on in the morning check with us in the Goldstream Sports Wax Trailer in the lower parking lot.  Joel

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UAF Ski Trails

Old Snow-5- -15 Deg.  80% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: LF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix LF 4 with CH 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Swix Green 5-6 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Toko Base, Ironed in thin
 Swix Base Ironed in thin
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: LF wax will be better with the humidity and LF waxes are also harder and resist drag from the cold snow crystals.
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Birch Hill and UAF

Old Snow 0- -10 Deg.  85% 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 Swix Green 5-6 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 cold snow crystals.
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Birch Hill Town Series 1 Race

Old Snow -5- -20 Deg.  77% Humidity

Toko

Other
Glide Wax: HF Blue with Toko X-cold power
 or Swix HF 4 with LF 3 Cold Power
Kick Wax: Toko Mint 2 layers
 or Rode Special Green 5 layers
Cushion: Not needed Not needed
Binder: Not needed Not needed
Structure: The Duner The Duner
Notes: HF wax is faster with the humidity and are also harder to resist drag from cold  snow crystals.
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UAF Ski Trails

Old Snow -15- -25 Deg.  77% 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 Rode Special Green 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 cold  snow crystals.

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Birch Hill

Old Snow 0- -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 Swix Green 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 cold snow crystals.
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