Off-Season Ski Storage

Dr Skimeister · Apr 11, 2008, 11:55 AM

I'm curious what other people do to store their skis off-season. I'll put a heavy coat of wax for base preservation. I've heard of people reducing binding tension, but I've never done that. I keep my skis in a less humid part of the house. Any other things you do?

**Greg** · Apr 11, 2008, 11:57 AM

Toss 'em in a closet in the basement. Get them tuned in the fall.

deadheadskier · Apr 11, 2008, 11:59 AM

Honestly?

zip, nada, nothing. They stay in my office, same spot year round. I probably should wax them, but I don't

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Apr 11, 2008, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Greg

Toss 'em in a closet in the basement. Get them tuned in the fall.

Same..I've never done the summer storage wax or anything to my binders..

severine · Apr 11, 2008, 12:04 PM

Ours spend the off-season the same place they do in the on-season. Kitchen or living room. No special treatment. Tune in the fall.

**bvibert** · Apr 11, 2008, 12:16 PM

Don't do anything special here, actually right now mine are in the *gasp* garage...

Then again all three pairs were new to me this year (1 brand new the others pre-loved) and I haven't had any of them tuned yet. They also all spent the whole season in the ski box on top of my car. My point is that I may not be the best person to be giving out ski care advice...

BeanoNYC · Apr 11, 2008, 12:23 PM

Sharpen, storage wax in ski bag for the summer. Next summer, I'll do that for the powder skis but keep them more accessible for Xanadu.

wa-loaf · Apr 11, 2008, 12:30 PM

Put a little wax on em'. Leave em' hanging in the (dry) basement.

polski · Apr 11, 2008, 12:38 PM

I'd like to "store" mine in Chile, with the boots clicked in and my feet in those boots. Alas, that ain't happenin' this year so they'll stay on the rack in the garage.

Dr Skimeister · Apr 11, 2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by polski

I'd like to "store" mine in Chile, with the boots clicked in and my feet in those boots.....

I knew I could depend on someone for some really good advice.

Apr 11, 2008, 11:55 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dr Skimeister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: McAfee, NJ Posts: 1,184	Off-Season Ski Storage I'm curious what other people do to store their skis off-season. I'll put a heavy coat of wax for base preservation. I've heard of people reducing binding tension, but I've never done that. I keep my skis in a less humid part of the house. Any other things you do? __________________ Happy Trails

Apr 11, 2008, 11:57 AM	#2 (permalink)
Greg Mad River Glen - 2/8/08 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 18,047	Toss 'em in a closet in the basement. Get them tuned in the fall. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Apr 11, 2008, 11:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 2,187	Honestly? zip, nada, nothing. They stay in my office, same spot year round. I probably should wax them, but I don't __________________ Sunday River: 11/18, 11/24, 4/27 Shawnee Peak: 12/16, 2/24, 2/27, 3/2, 3/22, 3/30 Mt. Abram: 1/5, 2/9 Wildcat: 1/6, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17, 4/13 Black Mountain, NH: 2/23, 3/1 Saddleback, ME: 3.15 Sunapee: 4/19 http://www.aceskiandboardclub.org/

Apr 11, 2008, 12:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
bvibert Middle Earth - 3/21/08 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Torrington, CT Posts: 9,580	Don't do anything special here, actually right now mine are in the gasp garage... Then again all three pairs were new to me this year (1 brand new the others pre-loved) and I haven't had any of them tuned yet. They also all spent the whole season in the ski box on top of my car. My point is that I may not be the best person to be giving out ski care advice... __________________ Brian SAC Tracker

Apr 11, 2008, 12:30 PM	#8 (permalink)
wa-loaf Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 2,789	Put a little wax on em'. Leave em' hanging in the (dry) basement. __________________ Schivergnügen

Apr 11, 2008, 12:04 PM	#5 (permalink)
severine Arapahoe Basin Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 2,241	Ours spend the off-season the same place they do in the on-season. Kitchen or living room. No special treatment. Tune in the fall.

Apr 11, 2008, 12:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
BeanoNYC Sleeper Woods Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockaway Park, NY Posts: 3,641	Sharpen, storage wax in ski bag for the summer. Next summer, I'll do that for the powder skis but keep them more accessible for Xanadu.

Apr 11, 2008, 12:38 PM	#9 (permalink)
polski Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NE MA Posts: 93	I'd like to "store" mine in Chile, with the boots clicked in and my feet in those boots. Alas, that ain't happenin' this year so they'll stay on the rack in the garage.

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