12 Days of Swixmas
Inge ScheveDecember 8, 2010
What every nordic skier needs under the tree.
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Chris Hall, director of US Racing Services for Swix states, “Waxing for the West Yellowstone USSA SuperTour events was straightforward but not West Yellowstone normal. As we do for each race we tested a matrix of CH, LF, and HF base gliders based on temp and humidity. Once we had chosen the base wax we re-waxed and zeroed the test skis with the chosen base and tested if Cera-F over-layers increased the speed. A final...
Swix Nordic on Facebook: Enter and Win
FasterSkierNovember 24, 2010
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Editor’s Note: The original version of this article listed Laura Valaas as a member of Team Endurance Professionals. According to Valaas, she was never a part of the team, despite being listed in Team Endurance Professionals marketing material. The article has been corrected, and we apologize for the error. In April of this year, Kristina Owen and Josh Korn began sharing a grand idea with some of their friends in the ski world: they wanted...
The Triac Basket – No Tools, No Glue, No Excess. “We placed a priority on reducing swing weight and achieved this by removing all excess material including glue and even lettering at the basket end of the pole” says Lars Karlöf, the Swix Sport R&D engineer. With the first of the kind interchangeable yet glue-less basket you finally have a 100 % reliable connection between the basket and the shaft with a minimum of weight....
Jackson Touring Center’s Thom Perkins states, “The billboard is just one more example of how the Nordic Concept Shop will bring new people into the sport.” The public is invited to attend the store’s grand opening this Saturday Nov 13th. Final pre-season maintenance work on the 154 km trail system is underway. Jackson Ski Touring Center expects to be open for Nordic skiing on their traditional opening date the first weekend of December. For more...
Jackson, NH – Two of the world’s leading ski companies are working with Gorham Bike and Ski Shop at the JacksonSki Touring Center to create “concept shops” where skiers can experience for themselves the latest skiing innovations, from skis to ski wax to tuning techniques. Swix, a Norwegian manufacturer of ski wax, poles and ski wear and Fischer, an Austrian ski company, will create an educational retail environment where skiers can view and compare an extensive range of companies’ product lines....
Kevin Sweeney was at the helm the last time that the University of Utah won an NCAA skiing championship, in 2003. So it’s only logical that the Utes would turn to Sweeney to help them win their next one. Sweeney’s appointment as Utah’s new director of skiing was announced yesterday by Associate Athletic Director Mary Bowman. Sweeney makes his return to the University after five years as the nordic race director for Swix Sport USA....
Swenor Rollerskis are Available Now from Your Local Swix/Swenor Dealer and Online
FasterSkierSeptember 9, 2010
www.swenorsports.com and get ready for winter! American star Kris Freeman and Gold Medallist Billy Demong are amongst the growing throng of North American skiers who are making Swenor rollerski their choice. Freeman’s high mileage training days are legendary. Kris states, “These wheels are durable, no more wasted time with wrenches constantly changing wheels. Demong says, “Swenor’s shafts save my feet and lower legs. They make rough pavement feel like perfect corduroy snow.” Visit www.swenorsports.com and...
The Golden Skis
Inge ScheveSeptember 3, 2010
The period from 1989 to 1994 is often referred to as the “golden age” in Norwegian cross-country skiing. During these years, Norwegian skiers hauled home buckets of medals, and the party culminated with the Olympics on home turf in Lillehammer 1994. What happened behind the scenes was determining for the results. Terje Olav Seim was one of the wax techs on the support team who groomed and polished up several golden pairs. There is no...
It’s not quite the same as a Nike-Reebok merger, but Wednesday’s acquisition of Toko by Swix Sport will dramatically alter the ski industry’s competitive landscape—at least behind the scenes. Consumers will see few changes to the products stocked on store shelves. But according to Swix Sport USA President Steve Poulin, his company now controls nearly 75 percent of the worldwide market share for wax and tools, and almost 90 percent in the U.S. According to...
The Swiss Mammut Sports Group AG will sell the Toko brand, including all of its activities and products, to a new subsidiary of the Norwegian company Swix Sport AS, effective September 1, 2010. By taking this step, Mammut Sports Group AG is underlining its intention of focusing on the outdoor sports market and its main brand MAMMUT. “MAMMUT’s rapid growth over recent years and the challenges of its future worldwide expansion require all our efforts...
Wilmington, MA – Swix Sport USA, the world leader in ski and snowboard accessories has entered into a long-term distribution agreement with Sport Import AS of Norway to become the exclusive distributor of Swenor brand roller skis and accessories for the U.S. market. Like Swix, Swenor will also be a supplier to the U.S. Ski Team. “The Swenor category will further assist us in accomplishing our “strategic goal” of becoming the premier snow sport accessory...
Swix Sport would like to thank and congratulate all racers, coaches and wax technicians for a fantastic season. It was a great one for us too! • Top 5 Women Overall use Swix Ski Poles • Top Distance and Top Sprint Women use Swix Ski Poles • Top 4 Men Overall use Swix Ski Poles • Top Distance and Top Sprint Men use Swix Ski Poles
SWIX Triac 1.0 Race Pole Gear West has received one of the first extensive allotments of the fantastic new racing pole from SWIX. The Triac 1.0 Race Pole is the latest in pole technology from SWIX. The Triac 1.0 Pole has been extensively tested on the Ski and Biathlon World Cup and has been seen on many of the medalists in The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games. Skiers wanting the latest in race pole technology...
Swix: American Birkebeiner Preliminary Wax Recommendation
FasterSkierFebruary 24, 2010
IMPORTANT RACE WAXING CONSIDERATIONS Forecast Friday night cold and partly cloudy. 0% chance of snow. Low 4F / -15C. 1-3mph NE wind. Saturday partly cloudy. High of 32F / 0C. Temps around 14F / -10C by 9:00 a.m., and 25F / -4C by noon. Humidity near 80% overnight, and dropping through the day. 5-7 mph N wind. 0% chance of snow. Course Conditions Track has firm base. Snow is moderately abrasive due to the sharp...
LONG LAKE, Minnesota – Triac. The pole is set to arrive February 1 and demand is expected to be high. The SWIX Triac is the same pole top athletes have been using on the Nordic World Cup and will also be used by athletes at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, CANADA. With the Triac will take their skiing to a new level. Gear West has established a waiting list for the...
Many times numbers and photos do the best job of summarizing an event. 86% – 20 of 24 podium positions (first, second, third place) athletes raced with Swix Star CT1 poles. 100% – Winners of each race (senior men and women) raced with Swix Star CT1 poles 2 – Number of new Swix Triac poles that arrived in Anchorage for Kikkan and Kris to test. Also the position USA’s Tim Burke placed at the Oberhof...
The future is triangular The Swix Triac 1.0 introduces many new innovations and technical improvements. The strap has increased thumb support providing 100 % power transfer to the handle and less energy loss, in addition, a new strap retention system allows better adjustments to different hand sizes. The shaft has a new triangular shaped carbon composite construction. By using triangle geometry instead of a circle, less material is needed, and weight is saved. Improved stiffness...