going nordic = going ghay?

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Originally Posted by Blaster

Adding structure with a hand tool will help for wet snow but won’t fix dry bases. Just get some of the new liquid wax from swix/toko it is way faster than old school hot waxing. You will still have to do a 1-2 hot waxes a year to keep your bases happy but all the xc coaches I know swear by the new liquid wax for its ease of use.

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Not sure you’re aware, it’s a stone tool that removes base material https://www.slidewright.com/skivisio...uring-tool.php

And not a base structure tool, like the manual structure rollers sold by swix.

My experience (alpine skis) has been that a touch up with the skivisions tool removed material/damage from dry bases pretty easily. I’ve only encountered that damage near the surface of the base (ie I haven’t had to remove a lot of material). All based on visual inspections.

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Originally Posted by ey_allen

A shot from today. More trails opening up with all the snow around here.

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That looks amazing. So jealous. We have cold in the upstates at the moment, but we also have brown.

Why are these devices $300? Simple tub with the ability to warm/liquefy the wax and a roller to apply.

Give me one of those for $100-150 and I could wax my skis every other day. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4c1613e0c6.jpg

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when i was a kid,
old timers would melt wax in a little sauce pan
then use a trim brush to apply the liquefied wax to the bases....
cool, scrape and cork

they had a dedicated pan for each wax color,
can't mix that shit ....

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I pay $0 - $60 for used skis w/binding. Hot wax them with a $5 Goodwill steam iron. And I ski in jeans. I must be doing it wrong :smile:

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don't believe the hype

is that a demon-baby?
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after a 10yr hiatus I could barely stand up on the fucking things but it got better and the beatings will continue until the moral improves

West Tetons in splendid shape. From Teton Canyon to the town tracks. Git some.

Yesterday at TDXC near Truckee:
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Sweet conditions, striding on blue kick wax all day.

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game plan changed, had to punt
dorked around Lake Roosevelt NRA for a few hours

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Huck it!

Nice day out river bed skipping. Man I love these Rossignal BC 100’s for off piste XC.

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This is a long shot but does anyone have a set of over boots that would work with a size 11 Salomon boot with Pilot bindings? It's looking like we are in for a cold snap!

The dog likes to nordork too.
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Checking in, the Mrs. and I picked up some Salomon Outpaths after talking about it since moving here. I've nordork'd maybe 5 times in my life, so it should be fun to get my ass kicked this winter.

There's a decent bit of grooming around here, and more ungroomed, should be a good alternative to evenings sitting on the couch getting fat.

Jeese Diggens and Rosie Brennan just took the podium in Davos for the 30K. US ladies rock it.

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Originally Posted by new yabyum

Jeese Diggens and Rosie Brennan just took the podium in Davos for the 30K. US ladies rock it.

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My friends son ended up 22nd. Go Ben!

We finally got some snow so Mrs P and I went out for some k&g.

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The owner was grooming tracks on the latter half of our 10k loop which made the skiing much more enjoyable.

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Originally Posted by lowsparkco

No way! I just donated a pair to the local used gear store. When I go back over there if they’re still there I’ll see if I can get them back. Is that like a Men’s 9 or so? I wear a 43.5ish 27.5 mondo and these were slightly too small for me. But, they’re pretty old albeit functional.

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Any chance those boots are still at the shop? We still haven’t tracked down a pair for Mrs P and had to re-duct tape them for yesterdays ski.

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Originally Posted by new yabyum

Jeese Diggens and Rosie Brennan just took the podium in Davos for the 30K. US ladies rock it.

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I'm a huge Jessie Diggins fan -- so to add to this: Jessie placed 2nd in the sprint freestyle yesterday at Davos, and today she won the 20k freestyle, with Rosie placing third.
Jessie is currently 2nd overall in the FIS World Cup cross-country standings!

Uh, yeah. Named my dog Jessie.
Tonight. Predicted light snow, got 5”:
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Picked up my old and new weapons and I’m heading out this afternoon. Fresh grind and hot box!
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Oh that’s exactly what I needed, 20k skate, I’m smoked in the best way possible. Love Nordic!
Woodstock Nordic
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one advantage to living up here is
i can tour and freeze my nuts off
right out the front door,
FTW!

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storm coming in.

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Yep, but we’re gonna get hot water, so bummed. Good packed pow conditions to start the season had me standing on the sweet spot at the end of day one, feeling way more in control of both the skis and my pacing this year.
From this afternoon in Grafton VT
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freezing rain is fast,
right?

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It is and if it falls on packed powder with a crust and there is a good chance of it freezing quickly you can have a surface you won't forget for the rest of your SiSSy Stikkin endeavors. I had it many years ago on a snowmobile trail that was 9 miles out with 1.2k of vert. V2 most of the way up and mostly just skating with a V2A here and there for 9 miles back to the truck. No timing or HR devices but I know I've never done 18 miles so fast with so little effort. The surface was firm, wet and a little airy so that about your edges would only make about a 5-10mm incision. Dig that shit!! I have similar conditions between them and and now but not many and none as good

Merry Christmas from Woodstock Nordic!
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Must be cold af if you're not leaving much of a track on that nice carpet. Looks beautiful. Hope you dialed in the wax for the temps.

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sockeye chowder
roux is next
bacon would be nice ....
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Quiet on the track.

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The princess would rather be skiing lift-served, but powered through with a couple stocking chocolates.

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Must be cold af if you're not leaving much of a track on that nice carpet. Looks beautiful. Hope you dialed in the wax for the temps.

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Those aren’t my tracks, I was skiing clockwise loops today, but yes it was tight!
It was fast and firm, took me at least ten minutes to find my feet, after that it was fast V2 for almost 15 miles which I covered at a 6:39 pace! It’s still work keeping the skis under my hips and getting the nice long, straight leg kick onto a nice, flat ski, everyday is better though!
I can’t not use my old HF/LF wax, when it’s gone it’s gone, but today was LF7 with some crayoned in HF7 with the iron set super low. It was fast the whole ski.
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sockeye chowder
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Just to clarify…this is not the ECRC thread.

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Originally Posted by Peruvian

Just to clarify…this is not the ECRC thread.

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Right?

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Originally Posted by Peruvian

Just to clarify…this is not the ECRC thread.

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Are you sure ?
— thread has buttah dickwaving
— thread has soup
Sounds like ECRC to me.


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.... dickwaving ....

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im surprised to hear that from someone
who spends time on the various PNW threads

there's some dickwaving!

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All righty then, back on track, so to speak?
Really happy with my skiing today, I didn’t have to force it, the skis were right under me all day.
Warming up, hope it makes it through the thaw.
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finishing up a nice ski in la fontaine - this was by the car and the most hammered section. took out some old fish scales, way preferable to fucking around with warm weather wax.

Finally, we received a decent base and 4-5" freshies this AM, for the 1st dawn patrol tour of the season (posted in View Right Now, too):

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Elk herd in the middle.

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