Here is an excellent guide to waxing for beginner to intermediate skiers. Not only is it simple and easy to understand, the best part is that it’s focused on our local trails and conditions. Thank you to Dasha Atkins of Space Dogs ski club for providing this… Hey Bob! I…
I’ve received 3 cm of overnight snow in Canmore and it is still snowing. The forecast is calling for light snow throughout the day. The temperature is -3°C so the snow is powdery rather than wet.
The following is from an article by Snowsports Canada: Joel Jaques is a wax technician with Canada’s national cross country ski team, supporting all the skiers as well as acting as
Skiing can still be enjoyable in this cold weather if you’re dressed appropriately and waxed for the conditions. I’ll take a day like this anytime
Tim and Carolyn had just finished skiing the Banff trail on natural snow. This picture was taken in the exact spot where the snow was very thin before the recent
(Henry, one of our regular commenters, lives in London, ON, where he is still recovering from the trauma of leaving the Rockies for going on 29 years now!) Hi Bob, I humbly admit that in about 40 years of skiing I have almost never
You’ll go faster and extend the life of your skis if you glide-wax(also known as hot-waxing) your skis regularly. Skiing’s more fun when you have the appropriate wax for the snow temperature, too.
Do you get frustrated with the slow glide on the extremely cold snow? There are some things you can do to make the skiing experience more enjoyable when the snow temperature is below -10°C. This cold snap is coming to an end, but you can be prepared for the next…
How about some advice from SkiHere readers… Lizi asks: Just learning to ski and wondered if you could suggest trails in Banff, Kananaskis or Canmore that are beginner trails and importantly, have enough skiers on them that safety
