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Glacier Wax?

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ktollefson_1080
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Whats some good wax for skiing at hood and whistler at the glacier?
Jun 30 2007 3:22AM
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MarkieR
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the kind for skis.
Jun 30 2007 3:30AM
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ktollefson_1080
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nah come on guys. every kind of wax has certain temps for the snow. get the right kind of wax for the temp and it works better.
Jun 30 2007 3:55AM
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Casey
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i think you answered your own question then
Jun 30 2007 4:02AM
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papasteeze
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Swix makes wax for use on glaciers.  is that what you are looking for?


http://www.swixsport.com/eway/default.aspx?pid=278&trg=MainPage_6117&MainContent_6179=6117:0:24,2720&MainPage_6117=6138:30488::0:6118:2:::0:0
Jun 30 2007 10:19AM
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396222687862
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isn't there temp. sensitive wax, get a hot day one?
Jun 30 2007 10:31AM
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Literature
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Good call. I tend to use OneBallJay Summer Slush mixed with some Swix Baseprep (best all around wax EVER), but I am trying some new local stuff and we will see as of tomorrow if it will work out.
Jun 30 2007 11:36AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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yeah i got a whole bunch of that OneBallJay stuff ive jsut been rubbing on cause ive been too lazy to get my iron. works realllly good
Jun 30 2007 1:40PM
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Billiards.
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we used all tempeture wax at hood waxed twice during our trip and we werre settt!
Jun 30 2007 1:48PM
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papasteeze
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The harder the wax the better,  less attention to the temperature and more towards durability.  This is from the swix website:

Product#: GW066-6 A great wax and protection for board and ski bases on glacier snow (GW66). Specially formulated wax for summer training to provide resistance to base abrasion, resistance to dirt and snow treatment chemicals while maintaining fast and smooth gliding properties. To be ironed.
Jun 30 2007 1:52PM
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GatoGordo
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if you aren't going to wax them while you are there, you might want to use some cold weather wax to make it last longer
Jun 30 2007 1:53PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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uhhhhhhh no. cause cold weather wax + hot weather snow = you no move. DUH
Jun 30 2007 2:02PM
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