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Speed problems

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Alvaro
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its almost summer where i live and its very difficult to get enough speed for the jumps because the snow is melting.
would putting salt in the spots that slow me down the most help?
Oct 6 2014 4:44PM
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Alvaro
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and if not, would powder skis (110mm) go faster than park skis on that tipe of snow?
Oct 6 2014 5:25PM
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redking
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A fresh layer of wax can make such a difference. Also less surface area = Faster, so no don't use your powder skis.
Oct 6 2014 5:30PM
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JahLiam
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redkingA fresh layer of wax can make such a difference. Also less surface area = Faster, so no don't use your powder skis.


I agree wax and use park skis, but park skis probably have more surface area in contact with the snow because of the early rise/rocker of piw skis
Oct 6 2014 6:38PM
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Mr.Bishop
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Alvaroits almost summer where i live and its very difficult to get enough speed for the jumps because the snow is melting.
would putting salt in the spots that slow me down the most help?


If its above the freezing point (0 Celsius, 32 Fahrenheit) then yes absolutely salt will help. Hell when I used to work on the whistler glacier, we'd throw at least 200 lbs of rocksalt on the inrun of the big jump for just the morning session. Maybe another 50lbs on the takeoff.

Wax will help, powder skis will not. If its above freezing and slushy, then salt is the magic answer.
Oct 6 2014 6:45PM
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miroz
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Mr.BishopIf its above the freezing point (0 Celsius, 32 Fahrenheit) then yes absolutely salt will help. Hell when I used to work on the whistler glacier, we'd throw at least 200 lbs of rocksalt on the inrun of the big jump for just the morning session. Maybe another 50lbs on the takeoff.

Wax will help, powder skis will not. If its above freezing and slushy, then salt is the magic answer.


Spot on. Make sure it's a hot wax, none of this rub on bullshit.
Oct 6 2014 7:40PM
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tomPietrowski
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A deep linear base structure could also help a lot an last longer then wax alone.
Oct 6 2014 8:42PM
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