Stowe Thread

[Kingslug20]

40s going to 50.
Out by 10 in by 2ish
Last week would have been perfect..
It is amazing how much snow is here though...

 

[hovercraft]

If it gets to 50 why do you have to get out of dodge by 2?

 

[Kingslug20]

Total mush...very sticky...huge runouts that take a long time to get down.
A bit exhausting...and by 2..the pain is a bit much..

 

[Kingslug20]

Got them waxed last night..see how that goes..

 

[Hawk]

Best 4 hours of the day 10 to 2. I do that quite a bit late year. My old knees are toast after 4 hour of mushy bumps.

 

[Kingslug20]

Skied with some guys once..they're motto..10 to 2...and nothing but blue.

 

[drjeff]

Got them waxed last night..see how that goes..

Can't wax them enough in Spring snow conditions!

I'm waxing daily this time of year with all the warm stuff I have

 

[KustyTheKlown]

I

Can't wax them enough in Spring snow conditions!

I'm waxing daily this time of year with all the warm stuff I have

It’s amazing the difference a warm weather wax made for me this past weekend. Two weeks ago at SR I could not move. I was sliding and gliding all weekend this past tho

 

[drjeff]

I


It’s amazing the difference a warm weather wax made for me this past weekend. Two weeks ago at SR I could not move. I was sliding and gliding all weekend this past tho

When it's either REALLY cold or warm and Spring wet snow, definitely makes the biggest difference with fresh, proper temperature wax. "Normal" temps/snow moisture levels, not nearly as much

 

[snoseek]

I carry a tin of the paste stuff and wax rub it on a couple times. My iron just broke so that's gonna have to do. I'm replacing all my equipment over summer.

 

[Kingslug20]

The wax didn't help..I'm sure it wasn't spring wax...its 1 and I think im done...

 

[hovercraft]

Warm wax works wonders! I wax every day as well in these conditions makes a big difference…..

 

[drjeff]

Warm wax works wonders! I wax every day as well in these conditions makes a big difference…..

My preferred combo in really wet Spring snow, and I will admit that I am partial to Toko wax products, is I will 1st put down a base layer of yellow performance wax, then scrape and brush, and use their yellow spray paraffin over it, let it dry and good to go. Can get about 25k feet with the water still beading up on my bases and unless I am going through some dark gray areas of fully saturated snow, basically no sticking

And this time of the year, unless I see burs in my edges, it's only wax work I am doing to my skis. And if I see a bur, just a little quick touch up with a medium grit diamond stone

 

[hovercraft]

I like the Swix racing wax yellow. Board glides all day! I do the same on the edges, use a diamond stone 600 or even 1000 for a quick pass or two. Good to go. If the weather pattern holds this will be a great 9 day stretch of spring riding…

 

[drjeff]

Slug, get as much warm weather wax on your sticks as possible before you hit the hill tomorrow! Sticky creamed corn out on the hill this morning! Coverage still very good. Wish it would get colder at night to get primo corn vs more mashed potatoes!

 

[Kingslug20]

That's the plan for tomorrow morning..getting in at midnight...

 

[drjeff]

That's the plan for tomorrow morning..getting in at midnight...

Safe travels! And you certainly won't have to worry about icy roads on your drive from the airport! Was just 55 degrees when my wife and I got off forerunner before taking a break in the Octagon

 

[Kingslug20]

Same temps here...crazy weather..
LCC road closed all week..high temps..big slides..

 

[drjeff]

Upper part of Goat to the lower part of National just now. Coverage still good on Goat, bumps are big, soft and fun!

 

[ThatGuy]

One of my favorite runs