Solda Wax Recommendations

We skied up on the course today. Snow temps on the surface were about 23F and down deeper it was 18F. There was about 1-2 inches of new snow this morning and that is what we tested on . What ran best for me was Solda F40 Red and HP04. The clouds are beginning to clear a bit. The groomers will work tonight. My hunch is to go with F40 Red and HP05 to deal with the colder snow they will bring up and the overnight air that will till down. I will prep on more cold base ski with F40 Violet and HP05 just incase it gets really cold, but believe the Red combo with work.

Have a good race. I am on my way to the garage to apply powders.

Bert

Peter Hall, who is on the ground in New England sent me the following

Based on Accuweather forecast - and what I've heard for Stowe VT area -
looks like mostly old snow tilled up for the races.  21F for high on
Saturday and 20F for high on Sunday.

I would try Solda F31 Violet covered with Solda S20 for both days - well brushed.
Another combination that may work well would be Solda F15 or F31 Violet covered with
an S-30/HP-05    50%/50% mix.

For Saturday's classic race (only 5km for woman and 10km men) - I would
recommend Toko Green hard wax base binder ironed in and cooled - cover
with Ski-Go HF Blue (-2 to -20F) "old snow"  -  Recommend applying 3-4
very thin layers well corked.  The 5km loop is mostly downhill with a
steady climb over the last ~2km to finish.

This is close to what I came up with from here in Bend. Remember, there are different
ways to have fast skis in cold abrasive snow. Also remember HP05 has a great history
in that condition. I was told that the Swedish winners of the recent Marcialona race in
Italy were on HP05.

Have a good race,

Bert

Boulder Mountain Tour, Idaho.

Good old New England winter. First snow, then warm and rainy, now frigid. The snow is old and cold and hard.

The NOAA forecast is:

Friday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 6. Wind chill values as low as -15. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -16. Northwest wind between 8 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -18. North wind between 7 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Iam banking on a little new snow. I would select a pair of cold base skis with a fine grind.

SOLDA Glide wax: On clean bases start by rubbing on a layer of Solda HC28. Over this melt in a base of Solda Performance Green. Scrape and brush. Then a layer of Solda F15 Blue, scraped and brused. At this point I would cover with Solda S20 if there is a lot of windblown snow in the tracks, or long areas of wind blown snow. If the wind is not too bad, then I would finish with HP05 S30 mix 70/30. Should there actually turn out to be significant new snow I would prep the same up to the F15 Blue. After that I would go with Solda S30 and cover with HP06. In new natural snow it also runs in a wider temperature range.

Kick wax could be quite tricky. If new snow in tracks I would go with a binder of Swix VG30 ironed in and corked. Then look at snow temps morning of the race. If tracks are transformed fine grain or coarse grain then I would go with the VG35 as a binder. It could be a klister if there is lots of icy track. Go with a Swix KR30 and then cover with appropriate, probably KR20. Be ready to use a base klister and cover with a hard wax if it is snowing or has loose snow in tracks.

Good Luck

As always the Noque throws stuff at you. After the mild and wet, now the frigid and dry. Wind. Ice. Thin. Some possibility of new snow. Wind blown snow.

The NOAA forecast right now is:


Friday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. West wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values between -5 and -15. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Looks as though the humidity will be about 90 % at the start and 59% at the finish.

If I were racing I would start with skis with a cold base and a fine grind. This would be for the classic or for the skate.

SOLDA Glide wax: On clean bases start by rubbing on a layer of Solda HC28. Over this melt in a base of Solda Performance Green. Scrape and brush. Then a layer of Solda F15 Blue, scraped and brused. At this point I would cover with Solda S20 if there is a lot of windblown snow in the tracks, or long areas of wind blown snow. If the wind is not too bad, then I would finish with HP05 S30 mix 50/50.

Glide wax could be quite tricky. If new snow in tracks I would go with a binder of Swix VG30 ironed in and corked. Then look at snow temps morning of the race. If tracks are transformed fine grain or coarse grain then I would go with the VG35 as a binder. It could be a klister if there is lots of icey track. Go with a Swix KR30 and then cover with appropriate, probably KR20. Be ready to cover the klister with a hard wax if it is snowing or has loose snow in tracks.

Good luck

This is a two day race with the classic on Saturday and Skate on Sunday. Located at the Garland Resort in Lewiston, MI

NOAA weather sounds wet:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of drizzle or freezing drizzle before 7pm, then rain or freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Sunday: Rain before 1pm, then rain and snow. Areas of fog before 1pm. High near 37. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

SOLDA Glide wax: Pick your best klister skis. Prepare the glide zones with a base of SOLDA UF7, scrape and brush. If it is above 30, then go with SOLDA F31 or F40 Yellow. Apply a coarse linear rill after brushing. Top with SOLDA Fluor 100 or Powerjet 1. This should be the glide formula for both days.

Kick wax is likely to be a klister and must be tested on sight. I would be tempted to try a Rode Multigrade.

White Mt Classic