Matt and Adam had a big European ski picking trip. They made stops in Norway and Austria to visit and pick skis at Madshus, Salomon, Atomic and Fischer. Check out videos of their travels in the links below. We loved having Garrott Kuzzy along for ski picking and adventures too. He lives right down the road in Innsbruck, Austria and owns info@lumiexperiences.com to put your name on the list to be first to receive the itinerary. • Pre-flight •...
Evan Pengelly Now on Staff at Pioneer Midwest Evan Pengelly has been hired at Pioneer Midwest as the fulltime race service manager. Pengelly was previously the Rossignol U.S. Race Director, a position he held for four years. “Evan’s experience with wax testing and product expertise further adds to our mission of serving customers, a top priority of our shop,” said Adam Johnson, co-owner of Pioneer Midwest. As the Rossignol race director, Pengelly conducted ski testing...
This June we had our first ski picking trip of the summer. It was a little early for us, as Adam is still in mountain bike mode and I am enjoying some roller skiing. But traveling for ski picking requires going to look at the most skis possible whenever they become available. Fischer had good early production so we got...
-Hjul Classic Rollerskis- The Hjul Classic Rollerski is made with a composite laminate shaft that provides excellent vibration dampening and a slight flex to simulate classic skiing on snow. Straight aluminum forks offer strength and stability when double poling and striding. The wheels are a medium/slow speed that is perfect for simulating snow speed. Both skate and classic rollerskis can be mounted with NNN or SNS bindings and adjusted based on boot size. Weight: 2380g...
Everything is 20-50% off! Jackets, Pants, Mid Layers, Base Layers – 50% off Browse Men’s Clothing Browse Women’s Clothing Browse Junior Clothing Hats, Gloves, Accessories – 40% off Browse Hats Browse Gloves Wax, Wax Tools – 20% off Browse Wax and Tools All Skis – 20-50% off Browse Skis Poles – 20% off Browse Poles All Boots – 20-50% off Browse Boots
Leave your waxing kit at home and forget about the nervous worrying over snow conditions. Let us prepare your skis for the American Birkie. We want to be your race ski technicians. All you need to do is drop your skis off by February 20th and we will prepare them for your race. This means we will worry about the weather and snow conditions and you can relax and focus on preparing for your race....
Basic glide – $15 Wax of the day. Cleaning and waxing of the glide. Add $5 for classic ski binder. Race glide – $45 Base layers plus finish race HF wax of the day. Topcoat – $45 The good stuff. Fluoro finishing “expensive white powder” Race wax with top coat – $85 Base layer, race layer, and fluoro finishing. We also have special race day wax services for the races listed below. These are higher...
Join Tommy Carlson and Pioneer Midwest staff for a Wax Clinic this Friday. Learn the ins and outs of kick wax, glide wax and how to best prepare your skis for the snow! We will be live-streaming the clinic for those who can’t make it. Tune in on our Facebook Page to watch. *** The next clinic will be 12/4.
Job Posting: Marketing & E-Commerce Coordinator (full-time) (Press release) Pioneer Midwest is a full-service Nordic ski shop that also specializes in paddle sports. This position will coordinate and manage website content and sales, social media, Google ads, and email campaigns. Other responsibilities include occasional retail sales, customer service, and merchandise management. The work environment is informal, fun, and flexible. Nordic ski experience and knowledge is helpful but not required. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with...
(Press release) Matt Liebsch is flying to Europe THIS weekend to start hand picking Nordic (classic and skate) skis. (Click here to get on his pick list.) Skis are all different, even within a pair there are differences since skis are made in single quantities, one at a time. The manufacturing process to produce a ski is still variable and the materials can change. The guts of most skis are still made of wood and...
Swix Triac 2.5 Pole: $299 at Pioneer Midwest The Swix Triac 2.5 Pole the 3rd version of the Triac pole. The shape is based on a circle and triangle blended together that increases stiffness. The finish is matte vs the glossy finish on its predecessor in the name of marginal weight gains. The TBS basket system becoming more standard on Swix poles and is included in the 2.5 for easy basket change overs. The 2.5...
( Everyone reacted with “wow” you must have been on a super day. Well the truth is, I was having a mediocre day with my body (I had a limited acclimation period), but my skis were absolutely incredible in the cold Canmore snow. (Salomon makes some of the best cold snow skis and now wet snow skis in the world… more on that later). Once we had some espresso with Jean-Marc and Martin, we went...
Matt Liebsch is flying to Europe THIS weekend to start hand picking Nordic (classic and skate) skis. Skis are all different, even within a pair there are differences since skis are made in single quantities, one at a time. The manufacturing process to produce a ski is still variable and the materials can change. The guts of most skis are still made of wood and there is variability in wood. In addition variability is introduced...
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Press release) All Footwear 50% OFF – Salomon, Keen, Vasque, Chaco *In-store only, hurry, footwear is flying off the shelves for this sale Spring Stonegrind Special $49.95 includes hotbox Shop Apparel Use Coupon Code: SkiSale (30-50% off) Shop Boots Use Coupon Code: PoleSale (30-50% off) Shop Wax and Tools Also, spring grind special,
You have enough to worry about preparing for a ski marathon and we know how to make really fast skis so let us do the waxing for you while you prepare for your race. Service is available for skate and classic and for Korte and Birkie. We will be testing wax all week on the Birkie trail to provide you with the fastest wax service possible. Our service provides base wax, LF and HF paraffins...
Matt Liebsch has joined Pioneer Midwest, located in Osseo, Minnesota. Liebsch, a graduate of Osseo High School, returns to the Nordic ski shop where he was first employed in 2002. “This is a homecoming for me,” said Liebsch. “I grew up attending Osseo schools and skiing for Osseo High School. Joining Adam at Pioneer Midwest is a tremendous opportunity. I know we can serve the needs of both high school racers and citizen skiers, from beginners to master skiers.”