Articles tagged 'Gear'

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What do dish soap, Lemon Pledge, and Rain-X have in common?

Glenn Goodman and Robin Luce experimented with non-traditional "waxes" in the days leading up to the Nordic Fest Season Opener Race and made some interesting discoveries...

By Mike Muha
Oct 25, 2011

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2012 Toko Tech Manual is out

Just in time for your first ski race at the Nordic Fest in Traverse City, Michigan. No excuse for going slow.

By Mike Muha
Oct 19, 2011

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Atomic's new Skintec waxless ski technology

That’s right, take your old wax box full of nasty sticky stuff and just throw it away. After almost ten years of testing, Atomic introduces its Skintec classic ski to the general public.

By Rick Halling
Oct 18, 2011

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Using the Fischer Test Board to fit skis

Nice video from Fischer show the use of the Fischer Cross Country Ski Test Board to determine if classic skis are too hard, too soft, or just right, and the ski hard wax and klister wax pockets. Skate ski fitting is also covered,

By Mike Muha
Oct 13, 2011

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Rossignol announces new Nordic Division Manager

The Rossignol Group announced it has hired Ryan Green as its Nordic Division Manager for the US market.

By Tait Wardlaw
Oct 2, 2011

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Mt. Borah extends “Gear For A Year” design contest deadline

Mt. Borah Custom Nordic has extended their “Gear For A Year” contest deadline from Sept 28th to Nov 28th. The new deadline will allow plenty of time for your team or club members to submit custom designs with the chance to win free custom Nordic apparel.

By Chris Jackson
Sep 23, 2011

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Rollerski gloves on the cheap

It's always a quandary about what gloves to use for rollerskiing. Use my expensive ski gloves? Use some expensive full-fingered mountain bike gloves? Buy expensive gloves meant just for rollerskiing? Let's head to Lowe's....

By Mike Muha
Sep 13, 2011

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Salomon's S-LAB Skate Quiver 2012

Salomon describes the three skate skis that make up in S-LAB quiver for the 2011-2012 season: the Equipe 10 S-Lab Skate Cold, Warm, and Soft Ground skate skis.

By Salomon
Sep 9, 2011

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Giant Labor Day Weekend Sale & Free Ski Walking Clinic

A hot summer is usually followed by a cool winter! Get ready this Labor Day weekend as we present the Cross Country Ski Headquarters Labor Day Weekend Sale!

By Bob Frye
Aug 29, 2011

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CXC-Salomon Super Fit Weekends

Get your cross country skis superbly fitted and selected on the state of the art 3D pressure mat by CXC Team athletes and coaches. (Minnesota and Wisconson only...)

By CXC Skiing
Aug 15, 2011

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Start Wax & Poles enages Endurance Enterprises and Q-Outdoor

Startex Oy, owner of the Start wax and pole brands, is launching a two-pronged U.S. marketing, sales and fulfillment program.

By Andrew Gerlach
Jul 15, 2011

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Swix moves to larger US digs

The 65-year-old Swix brand has outgrown its current location in Wilmington, MA and is moving into an updated warehouse facility in Haverhill.

By Swix
Jul 14, 2011

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