going nordic = going ghay?

[Harry]

Just to clarify…this is not the ECRC thread.

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


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[romeo tango]

.... 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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[buttahflake]

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.

[ex-powderbroker]

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.

[AlpiNord]

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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[romeo tango]

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fast, firm rain crust on the links today

spicy beef udon in the pot ....
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[k2skier112]

https://youtube.com/shorts/sixK9NONZ98?feature=shares

[davjr96]

Super dumb question in-coming...

Just picked up my first pair of XC skis (skate). For waxing can I use my regular alpine wax or do I need something special for nordic? Most of the special nordic wax looks grip/classic specific. Used to Alpine race so have excessive amount of very temp specific fast waxes.

[Peruvian]

Super dumb question in-coming...

Just picked up my first pair of XC skis (skate). For waxing can I use my regular alpine wax or do I need something special for nordic? Most of the special nordic wax looks grip/classic specific. Used to Alpine race so have excessive amount of very temp specific fast waxes.

Run what ya brung. If you find yourself on the WC circuit, they have wax techs for you.

[TOLOCOMan]

Super dumb question in-coming...

Just picked up my first pair of XC skis (skate). For waxing can I use my regular alpine wax or do I need something special for nordic? Most of the special nordic wax looks grip/classic specific. Used to Alpine race so have excessive amount of very temp specific fast waxes.

You'll be fine with the alpine wax. Technically, they are formulated differently. Racing alpine wax is designed to go at 100km/hr for 2 minutes, while xc racing wax is designed to do 30km/hr for 2 hours plus. In the real world, you will likely just have to wax more frequently with the alpine stuff as it will wear more quickly.

[Core Shot]

Quiet on the track.

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

Fresh pow and skate looks painful. You should be in the diagon alley.

[Peruvian]

What's the word on the Toko base performance liquid parafin or the Swix HS version? Faster than the comparable hot wax?

The spray on can? I think that’s for race day performance and it certainly won’t hold up like ironed in waxes will.

[buttahflake]

The new liquid waxes are great on top of a freshly brushed iron on wax, I use Star liquid with the built in sponge applicator, I do three passes on each ski.

[buttahflake]

Getting thin, but better than not skiing! From today at Woodstock Nordic

[plugboots]

Ain’t thin here.

[sb]

Gitusum#

[Wes Mantooth]

Jesus fuck had my first skate ski of the season yesterday and it was the most difficult thing I've done in many many months. Legs and lungs exploding, immediate zone 5 HR, pounding headache, and skiing like total shit. I hate this stupid sport but naturally gonna keep doing it

[plugboots]

Jesus fuck had my first skate ski of the season yesterday and it was the most difficult thing I've done in many many months. Legs and lungs exploding, immediate zone 5 HR, pounding headache, and skiing like total shit. I hate this stupid sport but naturally gonna keep doing it

Lotta folks will say take a lesson, whatever. When I teach skating or even beginner mountain biking, some times it’s how slow can you go, not how fast you can go. Build from there.

[Wes Mantooth]

Lotta folks will say take a lesson, whatever. When I teach skating or even beginner mountain biking, some times it’s how slow can you go, not how fast you can go. Build from there.

I've been doing it for 6 or 7 years so I'm pretty comfortable on skate skis (albeit still have a lot to learn) I just always get my ass kicked the first time of the year from a fitness perspective and to add to the pain it was on a fresh 2-3" of wet sticky snow

[tellybele]

I agree on the above where you learn the technique/form well enough you can do it slow. My buddy who got me into it always stressed learning how to do it right and I agree and of the sort that knows... practice makes permanent. Lessons are great for this. I have had 3 total and all helped in sort of way, no matter how small the adjustments I learned via lesson. If you are flailing with a wide stance, looking down at you tips, bad pole timing, short gliding...etc. you don't want that shit engrained in your technique. It sucks to do 3-4hr long snowmobile road skates with poor form and not go very far. Patience and practice lead to more fun and hella longer ski days

[toastybroski]

I finally got out on to some real trails for a 8 mile classic ski. About 600 vert. I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. I didn’t go too fast but it wasn’t very difficult. Stayed zone 2 most of the time. Zero ass kicking like mountain biking or actual BC skiing.

Are you supposed to stay in the track when you go downhill?

[plugboots]

I finally got out on to some real trails for a 8 mile classic ski. About 600 vert. I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. I didn’t go too fast but it wasn’t very difficult. Stayed zone 2 most of the time. Zero ass kicking like mountain biking or actual BC skiing.

Are you supposed to stay in the track when you go downhill?

Part 1, Go faster.
Part 2, If you can.

[Wes Mantooth]

I agree on the above where you learn the technique/form well enough you can do it slow. My buddy who got me into it always stressed learning how to do it right and I agree and of the sort that knows... practice makes permanent. Lessons are great for this. I have had 3 total and all helped in sort of way, no matter how small the adjustments I learned via lesson. If you are flailing with a wide stance, looking down at you tips, bad pole timing, short gliding...etc. you don't want that shit engrained in your technique. It sucks to do 3-4hr long snowmobile road skates with poor form and not go very far. Patience and practice lead to more fun and hella longer ski days

Yeah I’m fully self taught so definitely do a lot wrong. I have a buddy who raced nordic in college so gonna ask him for a lesson


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[MarsB]

I finally got out on to some real trails for a 8 mile classic ski. About 600 vert. I have to say I was a bit underwhelmed. I didn’t go too fast but it wasn’t very difficult. Stayed zone 2 most of the time. Zero ass kicking like mountain biking or actual BC skiing.

Are you supposed to stay in the track when you go downhill?

Classic isn't necessarily going to give you the toughest of workouts in those conditions. Think of it more like hiking. If you want to fitness weenie out, get into skating.

[XXX-er]

I stumbled on this yesterday:



They are claiming this is for everyday skiing: https://tokous.com/toko-base-perform...quid-paraffin/

This one for race day: https://tokous.com/high-performance-liquid-paraffin/

wow that ^^ sets the waxing process on its ear , you definalty wana pay attention and watch the whole thing