For many skiers, learning to wax your own skis is a bit of a rite of passage, a milestone of dedication to the sport. It might seem like a messy, difficult endeavor at first, but follow these six ...

We all need to tune our skis more, but it's understandably easy to put off, or simply ignore completely. But, while we're all waiting for snow to pile up and chairlifts to start spinning this ...

Skiers and snowboarders love to go fast. They seek the thrill that comes from strapping on a pair of freshly waxed planks (or just one) and gliding down a mountain trail with controlled speed through ...

In 2014, Norway was in an uproar. At the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, the country’s dominant cross-country ski team wasn’t getting the expected results. Smørebom, which loosely translates to ...

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Skis need wax. If they don’t have any, they won’t go anywhere. That’s settled science, and we won’t bore you by getting into the details. What’s less settled, though, are skiers’ waxing routines and ...

Steve Janisch irons wax onto a snowboard, a 1980s ski movie playing on a TV in his south Minneapolis alley garage. Slope signs, skis and other equipment line almost every inch of the walls. Posters of ...

Keep your ski bases fast and slippery this winter using these simple steps for ski waxing. For many skiers, learning to wax your own skis is a bit of a rite of passage, a milestone of dedication to ...

Thankfully, with a handful of simple steps, virtually anyone can wax their setup, saving time and money. A well-executed hot wax will reduce friction, keeping you sliding as fast as you dare, and it ...