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Consistency in World Cup Skiing
Mar 11, 2010 - By Joran Elias
 - Kris Freeman recently commented on his FasterSkier.com blog, "I am a serious contender for the most volatile and inconsistent skier on the world cup", in reference to his disappointing races at the Vancouver Olympics.  Joran Elias examines Freeman's consistency from a statistical perspective. 12 Comments
Ski Switching and Waxing in the 30km Classic
Feb 28, 2010 - By Topher Sabot
 - A combination of relatively extreme weather and the ability to switch skis mid-race led to an interesting wax day in the women’s 30km classic.  Wax techs were kept busy du... 3 Comments
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Toko Wax Report and Photos from US Nationals
Jan 3, 2010
 - Waxing today was pretty simple especially as we have some superb glide waxes for the cold. If it is cold, the starting point is LF Moly/Blue mix as a base followed by HF Blue...
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Toko JetStream Application and Rotocorking
Dec 10, 2009
 - Learn the same techniques the top techs use to apply JetStream - ironing, rotocorking, proper brushing and thermo pad polishing.  Toko breaks down the process into straight ...
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Swix Technical Clinics Head to New England
Dec 2, 2009
 - Swix Sport USA Director of Racing, Kevin Sweeney will be on the East Coast for a week of exceptional waxing clinics. Kevin returns to the East to share with you the most rece...
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Swix Technical Clinic 09
Nov 25, 2009
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Join Swix Sport USA for an exceptional evening of waxing demonstration and new product introductions tonight, November 25th, at 7:00opm at the Holliday Inn in...
Thoughts on Binding Placement
Nov 20, 2009 - By Chris Hall
 - Fischer USA Nordic Race Director and former USST Head Wax Tech Chris Hall discusses the issue of binding placement. With the introduction of the NIS system, micro-adjustment...
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Swix Technical Clinics
Oct 30, 2009
 - Swix Sport USA Director of Racing, Kevin Sweeney will be in the Midwest for a week of exceptional waxing clin- ics. Kevin returns to the Midwest to share with you the most re...
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The Fischer Hole Ski
Sep 1, 2009
 - The Fischer Hole Ski was one of the hottest pieces of equipment to be released on the World Cup last winter... now you can add a pair to your ski bag. 21 Comments
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Summer Ski Storage
Apr 20, 2009 - By Kevin Sweeney
 - Cleaning your ski bases and proper base wax saturation are perhaps two of the best ways to protect your ski bases during the summer. Store skis properly and you’ll be ready...
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Spring Cleaning
Apr 3, 2009 - By Topher Sabot
 - Spring is here whether you like it or not.  Sure, there is plenty of skiing to be done in many parts of the country, but the 2008-2009 racing season is over, and it is time ... 4 Comments
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How It’s Made – Base Material
Feb 11, 2009 - By Kevin Brooker
 - What is the base and how is it made? To learn more, I contacted Crown Plastics (www.durasurf.com) located in Harrison, Ohio. Crown is the manufacturer of the DuraSurf ski and...
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US Nationals Waxing Commentary
Jan 14, 2009
 - By Bryan Fish - Bryan Fish, CXC head coach, weighs in on his teams waxing experience at US Nationals where temperatures bottomed out at lower then negative twenty degrees Fah... 1 Comment