Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S. cross-country team has a mobile ski shop that is an unsung hero of their ...

The Olympic biathlon races have showcased the skills of both the well-resourced traditional superpowers of the sport and the ...

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 ...

For the first time, American skiers will have their own wax and grind trucks at the Olympics, closing the gap on the ...

Glide wax is applied the same way. Only two or three passes with the iron or you could burn the skis, possibly causing a blister. Scrape out the groove first. If your scraper wanders out of the groove ...

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 ...

Ahead of Tuesday's state championship meet, The Eagle takes a look behind the curtain at what goes underneath cross-country ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...