2004 will be the 29th running of the Boulder Mountain Tour in Sun Valley, Idaho. The Boulder Mountain Tour has truly grown into one of America’s finest marathon ski events. The Tour is enjoyed by 1000 participants ranging from modest first time touring racers to the very best of Olympic Competitors. Descending one of the most spectacular courses anywhere in the world, The Boulder Mountain Tour is the race you have to ski and once you have skied the Boulder you’ll be back year after year.
The 32-kilometer course is set from Galena Lodge to the Sawtooth National Recreation Headquarters north of Ketchum, Idaho. The course is gently rolling and has an elevation drop of 1100 feet over its 20-mile length.
Fasterskier.com discussed the course and waxing for the upcoming Boulder Mountain Tour with the 2002 Tour winner Justin Wadsworth (who is now in Sun Valley) on Wednesday night.
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<p>The tentative weather forecast for the race calls for a night time low in the single digits (3-6) and a possible race time start temperature of 10-15 Fahrenheit. This means that the snow should be relatively cold and dry. There is a small chance of some snow on Saturday.</p>
<p>Little or fine structure is recommended.<br />
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Based upon this forecast, Justin (along with FasterSkier sponsor TorbjornSport) recommends the following SOLDA race wax:</p>
<p>Pair #1: SOLDA S-30 over SOLDA HC28 (or S-20) and F-15 Violet (or F-15 Violet and Blue)</p>
<p>See articles <<a href=http://www.fasterskier.com/opinion.php?subsection=41>posted in our gear section</a> for details on how to apply S-30 and other SOLDA waxes</p>
<p>Pair #2: SOLDA HPO5 over S-30 (base of SOLDA HC28) Consider mixing Cold Fluor and HPO5 if it’s going to snow. Make this pair your first choice if the humidity is on the medium to high and temperature is higher than the forecast.</p>
<p>Low cost alternative:</p>
<p>One or two layers of SOLDA F-15 Blue or HC.1 Blue (over 1 layer of F-15 Violet or HC.1 Violet) Â Â </p>
<p>Check in on <<a href=http://www.torbjornsport.com target=new>www.torbjornsport.com</a> for further wax updates on the Boulder Mountain Tour and other races.</p>
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