Fluorinated glide wax is being banned from elite competitions, and big brands like Swix say they’re searching for environmentally friendly alternatives. But the seductively speedy—and ...

ASPEN – Ever wax up your cross-country skis and then proceed to flail on the trail? Should you have waxed with green instead of blue, red instead of purple? And what’s yellow for, anyway? The Aspen ...

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Andrew Hill doesn’t know the secret. Neither does Elise Sulser. But both Natrona County cross country skiers are glad their Casper Nordic skiing coaches know exactly what they’re doing when it comes ...

DULUTH — For eight hours a day during the winter, Carson Spohn stone grinds, edges and waxes dozens of skis at the Ski Hut, where he’s worked since 2007. “It’s my deal,” he said. “I love it. I get to ...

Montpelier, Vt. – At ski races across the United States, competitors are starting to abandon a type of wax many count on for speed amid concerns it contains potentially hazardous chemicals that ...

On a slushy, warm day in February, Eric Straubhar buffed the wax on a child’s ski. Straubhar manages the rental shop at Bogus Basin, a ski resort outside Boise, Idaho. He said it had been a few years ...

With winter approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, many people are looking forward to hitting the slopes. However, a recent study suggests that ski wax applied during winter months could have ...

Ottawa County Parks is offering a Cross-country Ski & Waxing Workshop 2 p.m. Sunday at the Nature Education Center located at Hemlock Crossing County Park. Cross-country skiing is a great winter ...

Montpelier, Vt. • At ski races across the United States, competitors are starting to abandon a type of wax many count on for speed amid concerns it contains toxic chemicals that threatens human health ...