While it might be tempting to grind your skis based on the long-term weather forecast, which calls for a cold, wet and stormy La Nina season with lots of snow dumps, experience is the best guide.
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Glide Wax App for iPhone
FasterSkierOctober 19, 2010
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You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter. fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.
A View of the Process
FasterSkierOctober 17, 2010
a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torin_Koos" target="_blank"Torin Koos/a came into the shop a couple of times while I was working on his skis in September.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; He brought a camera with him and asked a few questions.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; It was...
How To Ship Your Skis
FasterSkierOctober 15, 2010
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Greetings from Slovenia
FasterSkierOctober 4, 2010
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Picking skis in Utah
FasterSkierSeptember 29, 2010
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Sorting out the race skis
FasterSkierSeptember 27, 2010
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Ready for the new season
FasterSkierSeptember 23, 2010
The pace has already picked up, but I'm ready. This autumn is busier than ever at a href="http://www.ultratune.net/" target="_blank"Nordic Ultratune/a. Service work is in full swing NOW! a href="http://www.ultratune.net/pdfs/workorder.pdf" target...
Grinding Schedule Resumes
FasterSkierSeptember 19, 2010
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We’re back!
FasterSkierAugust 23, 2010
I've been away, paddling in Quetico Park in Ontario, Canada, but now I'm back in town. Quetico Park is a huge protected wilderness area of lakes, rivers, bogs and pine forests in the central part of the continent, just north and adjacent to the Bound...
This year’s annual FIS congress included the selection for the 2015 Nordic World Championships. The meeting was held in Turkey, and the finalists included Sweden, Finland, Poland and Germany. Sweden was smart. They brought along some of their top ...
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NTG Training Camp Preview?
FasterSkierJune 6, 2010
Not exactly a preview of the 2010 NTG Training Camp... ...but a great clip from a training camp in Østerdalen Norway in the early 1960s.br /br /object width="480" height="385"param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sz30lTaKHDEamp...
Thanks for the Thanks
FasterSkierMay 27, 2010
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In Europe, it appears that some of the spring training on roller skis can be pretty casual.br /br /I've been testing some One Way classic and skate roller skis, but so far I haven't tested the extreme conditions that they have.br /br /object width="480...
Spring Skiing and Summer Service
FasterSkierMay 18, 2010
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Spring Ski Cleaning
FasterSkierMay 11, 2010
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Holmenkollen Momento
FasterSkierApril 25, 2010
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