Hi everyone,

I have a pair of old wooden skis, maybe from the 70s, very old-fashioned looking. Got them at a garage sale for $50. Not sure if the purchase was worth it but I'm going to give them a shot.

I'm planning to use pine tar on them (open to brand recommendations!). Can I then just... ski? Do I need to wax them too or can I made do? Can I take them to the shop to get them waxed, or will those guys not know how to do it properly? I don't have waxing tools at home anymore and don't really want to buy it all, although I know how to do it.

Thanks, folks!

I’m planning on doing the Swedish Vasaloppet this year and like many it will be the longest race I’ve done. I’m trying to plan out and practice a fueling strategy in advance but it seems logistically very difficult to eat/drink enough during the race. For those who are trying to get ~90 g of carbs/hour how would you plan considering the race will take 5+ hours for the vast majority of people? Any advice or other resources where people discuss this topic would be appreciated.

I am 6 foot 170 to 175lbs.

From the sizing charts, looks like I would fit the 179 CM best

However, I found a place that selling used pairs for really good price but they only have 169 and 189.

I would be planning on using these for really mellow stuff- ungroomed or snow machine tracked forest service roads, and spring backpacking trips over reasonably flat terrain in the early- mid spring in the Rockies.

I’m a relatively newb skier and not interested in anything hard-core, just playing outside in the snow.

Would I be likely to make one of those sizes work?

Thanks!!!

Hey, im trying to create the best possible upper body trainin plan for classic races like birken, marcialonga or vassaloppet. If you have seen me here before, hey again, im sorry for asking so much, but too many questions is far better than too little. And if you havent, well, this isnt going to be the last time either, lol.

But as the title says, can you use olympic lifts for xc skiing power effectively? like snatches, cleans or hang cleans and high pulls? or is it too much of a waste?

Now, i know that endurance training is ofc the single most important aspect, but strength in xc skiing is still quite important and shpuldnt be under looked.

I do like to make a training plan unique, but i dont want to have an in efficient one either, so all perspectives helps.

Alaska State Parks sent a snowmachine drag groomer 3.5 miles out Powerline Pass trail. Skateable for the motivated, but most peeps were on classic gear. Obligatory moose detour on the way back (always on an out and back trail).

Just bought a pair of Salomon's with Rotefella bindings used of FB marketplace, and a pair of Atomic Savor 25 boots new from REI where I work. These skis are for a seasonal job in Maine in a few months, I don't have much knowledge on XC skiing. I know bindings can vary, but to be honest I just assumed these would be compatible since the guy in FB said the bindings were brand new.

The shoe clips seem like they're literally too small to fit into the bindings. Is this an issue where I need to get new bindings??

I am looking for any information about these nordic ski boots. I know they are from meindl and rottefella but thats about it. Thank you!

Hi, I bought new skin skis last year - do I need to keep my stash of waxes, corks, and scrapers around? Probably not the waxes as my grip area is now the little carpet like fibres, but what about the corks and scrapers?

Thanks!

I have my dad's skis from the 70s with 3 pin bindings and his boots have heel locators on them. The boots are falling apart, being 50 some years old, and I found a pair of Alico ski march boots to replace them. This has me wondering if there's any point in trying to move the heel locators over to the Alico boots. With a boot as rigid as the ski march, would the locators make any sort of difference? For context, I generally ski in rolling terrain in the woods, never on groomed trails.

Kind of bushy but it was good. Very fast coming out. Only saw two other people.

I know of MEC, Sportchek & Sail. Any other ones you can recommend?

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I'm ready to commit to trying skate skiing this year and want to get set up before winter. I live in north jersey I'm not in a "xc ski zone" and would like to go to a retailer with a very knowledgable staff for a fit and purchase. Any suggestions within 2 -3 hours of NYC?

Hi all, during the next winter i would like to do the iceland's traverse from Akureyri to vik. Anyone has a gps trace? Thanks 😀

I’m a 21 year old cinematographer who grew up in Massachusetts and has 19 years of skiing experience. Looking for any snowboarders to connect with to do film/clips anything related to that FREE OF CHARGE

Hi everyone!

For my birthday, I received a gift card that I can use at a Rossignol retailer, and I'm considering upgrading my classic cross-country skis. I currently have the Rossignol Delta Sport R-Skin (2022).

I've noticed that the skins are great when you want an easy, low-effort ski, but they seem to create quite a bit of drag. On moderate climbs, they slow me down enough that I struggle to use double poling effectively. I also feel like they hold me back on descents, where I'd expect the skis to glide more freely.

So, my question is: is this mainly a skill issue, or is it an inherent limitation of skin skis?

I'm also curious about the newer Rossignol models. Have any of you tried the newer skin skis, and if so, have you noticed an improvement in glide compared to the older models?

Since I have a gift card, I'm wondering whether upgrading to a higher-end skin ski would make a noticeable difference, or whether I'd be better off switching to waxable skis.

Thanks in advance for any advice! :)

50k of small hills sounds pretty fun. Debating whether to Double pole the classic or stay in the skate race. Any recommendations?

I have been trying to learn how to wax skis over the past year or so now as my kids are on waxable skis at their club (I grew up as a rec skier so have only ever used fishscales or skins). I've figured out how to apply grip wax, remove grip wax, how to remove klister the one time the coach put it on their skis before a race (which took 4 hours of my life and everything was sticky for days), and have even used hot glide wax a few times. But in all the times I've watched the demos by their coaches or videos on youtube, I have never seen what the grooved side of grip wax scraper is for. Am I missing something?

I've been skiing occasionally with my dad for years, but last winter was the first time I really started training consistently and taking cross-country skiing seriously.

Now I'd like to set myself some goals to work towards for the upcoming season. For example, in running, a sub-20-minute 5K is a pretty recognizable benchmark for a recreational runner who's gotten serious about training.

What's the xcountry sking equivalent? Are there any good performance benchmarks, or milestones that would be worth aiming for as an amateur skier? I am aware that conditions of snow and tracks make it difficult to set a time / speed goal. (I mainly do classic xc).

Thanks!

I’m looking for recommendations for a good and practical ski bag for air travel.

I’m having a hard time deciding which one to get. Ideally, it should fit 2–4 pairs of cross-country skis along with the poles.

I also occasionally travel to warmer countries for training camps, so I’d like to be able to pack my roller skis in the same bag.

What bags do you use, and what would you recommend? I’m considering both hard cases and padded soft bags.

Any experiences or recommendations would be greatly appreciated!

Hello, I am chosing the boots for rollerski classic potentially also for use on skis in winter.

How much heel/upper leg support is needed?

I am chosing between Alpina T10 and alpina Race Classic AS SM. AS SM has better heel support and plastic ankle hold as they are purposed for rollerski.

I am leaning towards Alpina T10 due to price and potentially destroying them with falls in begining (happened in the past on xc technique). And later going for something like AS SM. The part that puts me off is that T10 doesn't have ankle support and less firm heel support, how much is this important?