SuperTour Overall Standings (12/7/2009) Swix Athletes are currently top three in the overall SuperTour Standings. Congratulations to Holly & Garrott on their World Cup selection and congratulations to Swix Partnership Teams Alaska Pacific University (Swix wax & poles) and CXC Vertical Limit (Swix poles). Women 1. Holly Brooks / APU –SWIX WAX & SWIX POLES 2. Laura Valaas / APU – SWIX WAX & SWIX POLES 3. Becca Rorabaugh APU – SWIX WAX & SWIX...
For the season 2010/2011, Vasaloppet will initiate a partnership with Swix Sport AS, as the new official wax supplier. The long time relationship between Vasaloppet and the wax supplier Toko, will be terminated after the Vasaloppet winterweek 2010. For the future, Vasaloppet has established a cooperation with Swix Sport AS, a partner with a very strong position in Norway. This is a market where Vasaloppet views a large potential for growth. ”We have an ambition...
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 recent knowledge and product updates from Swix. Having recently spent 4 days in Lillehammer, Norway with Swix Racing Service, Swix Wax chemists and product managers, Kevin has some exciting and revolutionary ideas to share with you. Come join Swix Sport for an exceptional...
Swix Sport US sent us more photos of their athletes in action during the Super Tour’s classical race in West Yellowstone.
Swix Sport USA Director of Racing, Kevin Sweeney will be in the Midwest for a week of exceptional waxing clinics. Kevin returns to the Midwest to share with you the most recent knowledge and product updates from Swix. Having just spent 4 days in Lillehammer with Swix Racing Service, Swix Wax chemists and product managers , Kevin has some exciting and revolutionary ideas to share with you. Come join Swix Sport for an exceptional evening....
HAYWARD, WI – Central Cross Country Ski Association (CXC) is pleased to announce Swix Sport USA to be the official ski pole supplier. Starting on, August 1, 2009, CXC Elite Team will rely on the proven technology of Swix to provide them with the lightest and strongest composite ski poles. For more than 25 years, Swix has been the leading innovator in the field of composite ski poles. Top World Cup athletes prefer Swix composite...
Swix Sport USA announced it has reached an agreement with Uvex Sports GmbH to become the exclusive distributor of Uvex winter sports products for the U.S. market starting August 1, 2009. The Uvex winter line including snow sports helmets, goggles and sunglasses will be shipped from the Swix Wilmington MA warehouse beginning August 1, 2009. Swix will also assume all sales and marketing functions for the Uvex winter sports products. Steven Poulin, President of Swix...
At long last, the votes have been tallied from the Swix/FasterSkier Photo Contest III. We assembled a panel of judges, including a professional photographer, a designer, several ski coaches, and the FasterSkier staff, to vote on the the submissions. We have included comments from some of the judges. A-Final Podium First Place “This picture is stunning- It caught my eye right away. At first I didn’t think it showed spring other then the sun...
Kevin Sweeney is the Swix Racing Service Director. This article first appeared in Ski Post –
SKI BASE PREPARATION FOR THE 2009 AMERICAN BIRKEBEINER Swix Racing Service Director, Kevin Sweeney Proper base preparation is perhaps one of the best ways to insure you have great kick and glide for the 55km American Birkebeiner. Conditions appear to be moderately abrasive for this year’s race. Follow these simple steps and your skis will be ready for race wax application. Swix makes it easy for you to have great skis! The first step is...
2009 US Nationals proved to be some of the coldest racing we have experienced in a long time. The race organizers did a great job, but the weather just did not cooperate. The result was two of four events were canceled due to cold temperatures. Despite the cold conditions, Swix Sport USA had outstanding success on the waxing front. With the week of racing said and done, more than 55 viles of Swix LF3 Cold...
Click here for the under $20 guide. Click here for the $50-$100 guide. This product is available here This product is available here Patagonia Down Sweater MSRP: $199 The Patagonia Down Sweater works simply with minimal weight. It has superb compressibility and excellent warmth. The polyester shell does more than look sharp: It’s tear-resistant and windproof and made from polyester that’s 50% recycled. Perfect for after workouts or for skiing on really cold days. Swix...
Many times at Swix we are asked what our BW waxes are, and when to use them. The following article adapted from a paper written by the two top Swix Chemists in Norway should help to answer some of those questions. When gliding on clean, fresh snow, two of the important properties of ski wax are 1: to create a hydrophobic surface repelling water, and 2: create a surface that adapts the hardness of the...
Click here for the under $20 guide. Stone Griding MSRP: $50 – $135 Give the gift of speed. Stone grinding flattens the ski base, removes burnt and damaged base material and provides important micro-structure. Bottom line, it makes your skis faster and easier to wax. Nordic UltraTune two of the best in the business! This product is available here This product is available here This product is available here Men’s Ibex Woolies Crew MSRP: $65.00...
Toko Carbon GripSpray MSRP: $13.00 Klister skiing can be one of the true pleasures of life – perfect kick and perfect glide! But application can be another matter. Toko’s GripWax sprays are an effective, quick alternative to the heat gun and tube. A great gift for the person who laments the fact that every time the conditions call for klister, he/she goes skating. Bold Beautiful Biathlon MSRP: $20 (Canadian) Support the Canadian Women’s Biathlon team...
