We recommend waxing your skis every 5-10 ski days, or whenever there are significant changes in temperature and snow conditions. If you notice that your bases have a dry, white look to them, or your ...

Skis need wax. If they don’t have any, they won’t go anywhere. That’s settled science, and we won’t bore you by getting into the details. What’s less settled, though, are skiers’ waxing routines and ...

Waxing plays a critical role in competitive skiing. Across the Olympic skiing disciplines, biathlon, cross-country, freestyle ...

If sliding on snow is your winter pastime, you’ve almost certainly carved a few turns by now, whether up in the Cascades or on the nearest hilly street thanks to our late December blast that turned ...

In this final episode of our four-part series on ski tuning strategies, Matt Hupperts of the Edgeworks in Denver shows you how to hot wax your skis, using a waxing iron and a plastic scraper. On the ...

The brilliant scientists at POWDER’s Department of Polls and Skier Opinion have something new for you today. This time, members from our imaginary, entirely fictional department asked: How often do ...

There's nothing like starting a new ski season on a pair of new skis. But if that's not in the budget this year, don't fret--there's a hack for making your old skis run like new: the stone grind, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Skis need wax. If they don’t have any, they won’t go anywhere. That’s settled science, and we won’t bore you by getting into the ...

New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you. Your weekly Local Running Newsletter has everything you need to lace up! Subscribe today. The first snows ...

The first snows of winter have fallen on the mountain West, a sure signal that it’s the time to pull our skis out of storage and prep them for the season. Below is my step-by-step plan for doing your ...