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How Do You Wax Telemark Skis For Climbing?

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How Do You Wax Telemark Skis For Climbing?

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Use a special kind of ski wax called “kick wax” to help your telemark skis grip the snow when you are traveling over long, flat slopes or gradual climbs. Assemble a kick wax kit that includes a thermometer, a square cork, a wax scraper, and several different temperature waxes. Each tube of kick wax is made for a certain temperature range, so a combination of waxes that covers the range from 0 to 45 degrees F will generally do the trick. Take the outside air temperature and determine the correct wax for the conditions. Scrape any remaining wax from the base of your skis. Rub the wax you selected onto the base of the skis. Focus on the area from 12 inches behind the boot heel to 12 inches in front of the toe. This is called the “wax pocket.” Slide the cork back and forth over the wax to spread it evenly over the base of the skis. Ski on the waxed skis. The wax will stick to the snow when your weight is centered over the wax pocket – this will allow you to glide after you push off.

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