Starts tomorrow with a new season sponsor. The Helly Hansen Race Day and Championship Series at Beaver Creek kicks off the season of racing on Bear Trap December 31st, 2018! Previous, this series had been known as GoPro Race Day in 2017, and Verizon Race Day in 2018; this year’s event will be held on…
I have often wondered why Swix does not provide guidance for snow temperature when selecting the correct wax. Most other brands provide snow temp, or, both snow and air temp. waxing guidance. However, Swix promotes air temperature on product packing as well as basic charts. Snow temperature does not fluctuate as much as air temperature…
Lets face it, maintaining a fast racing ski base is expensive and time consuming. Early season, and bad luck can gouge, ding, scratch, and deform a perfect race base. Only re-grinding the base [$50-$100] will fix certain damage. PTEX is seldom a permeant fix, and core shots are even more expense and labor. So, what…
This inspirational quote can be found all over the internet, on posters with Bruce Lee, and related to just about every sport. As the Alpine race season gets into full swing, I think we can all use a bit of inspiration…. I am sure this “thought provoking” quote has different meaning to each of us.…
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One of the best times of the year to stock up for the winter race season….. Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial start of pre-ski season. A few reminders for the new Ski Racer: USSA Registered racers do not pay MSRP / full sticker price for racer gear (with few exceptions) Brand new Skis, Boots,…
to keep track of how your ski is tuned. Key reasons to write on your skis: 1- Last time edges tuned / setup [date] 2- Indicate a race edge 3- What base / combo wax is used 4-To look cool in the start house/ intimidate the competition on the NASTAR course! How to: First, you…
You take care of them….. starting with cleaning. DMT and Moonflex Diamond Stones are excellent quality, but, they need regular cleaning to maintain the ability to “cut” steel resulting in sharp edges. Its a big mistake to assume a diamond is ruined simply because it no longer “works” as well as it once did. Bits…
….May not be so spectacular if snow conditions do not improve soon! This would be specific to the non-scored event typically held at Beaver Creek on Bear Trap March 31- April 1st for the past several years. The scored event is held at Vail….. The last snow that dumped 5″ in Summit county, unfortunately, did…
…. and everything to do with SWIX, as it turns out! In 2010 Mammut Sports Group AG of Switzerland sold Toko to Swix Sport, and renamed the company Toko-Swix Sport AG! New packaging will show the new owner if you look close. With that purchase, Swix now controls 90% of the United States Ski…