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Toko Tech Team Introduces New Blog

The Toko Tech Team has launched a new blog in an effort to establish a resource for the general public to learn about waxing as well as to provide some interesting ski related reading. Toko Tech Team members will post entries when they have a waxing or ski related experience that they’d like to share. The entries will contain some valuable technical information and skiers will have the opportunity to post comments which will be answered...

Ice bathsbr /br /Back in June I had the privilege of being one of the coaches at the USSA/NENSA Regional Elite Camp in Lake Placid. We had 20 of the Northeast's top juniors there for 6 days of training. We stayed at the new Olympic Training Center in...

American Birkebeiner Cable to Hayward, WI Saturday 21 February Wave Starts from 8:10 am Different distances up to 53k Forecast/Conditions: Low of -1F Friday night and a high of  20F Saturday.   Expect a hard frozen transformed base with a bit of powder on top and/or mixed in. Glidewax: Apply LF Moly/LF Blue 1:1, scrape and brush, then apply  HF Blue, scrape and brush with copper and then horsehair brushes.  Finish by rotocorking JetStream Blue, brushing...

Report from Boulder Mountain Tour From Cory Wubbels, Rossignol Team Technician The 2009 Boulder easily ranks amongst the top 5 best racing conditions I have ever seen, but at 3:00 on Friday there was serious concern floating around Ketchum. I got a phone call or two regarding forecasts, I spoke to locals who speculated about weather or not it was going to be single digits at the race start or in the twenties, and what...

FS Holiday Gift Guide: $100 – $300

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...

FS Holiday Gift Guide: $50 – $100

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...

FS Holiday Gift Guide: $20 – $50

Click here for the under $20 guide. Toko Thermo Plus Gloves MSRP: $45.00 There is nothing worse than cold hands – and nothing better than a sweet pair of gloves. Toko Thermos are a great all-around training and race glove, keeping hands warm in cold temperatures, but are not overly bulky and do well even as the temps head back up. Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing MSRP: $29.00 Predating the...

FS Holiday Gift Guide: Under $20

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...