Skis need to be maintained throughout the ski season. A basic rule of thumb is that you need to tune your skis after 8-10 days on snow. Why? Because as you ski, the edges dull and the base wax scrapes off. How rapidly the edges dull and wax scrapes off depends upon snow conditions. If […]
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Wax Your Skis For Proper Summer Storage
Waxing skis is a topic which some people “get” and some people do not. Those who don’t “get” it, pay to have their skis tuned and waxed professionally at a ski shop. This is an excellent approach in that you don’t have to invest in any waxing tools and equipment. Those who do “get” it, wax their skis in the garage while drinking beer (except for our son, who drinks water. One must ALWAYS have a beverage of some sort while waxing).
Waxing While the Summer Wanes
In April, we ended our ski season and I thought about waxing our skis for summer. In May, the boys wanted to earn money for camp and I thought about paying them to wax our skis for summer. In June, we went on vacation and I didn’t even think about waxing our skis for summer. […]