Off-season waxing and storage tips
As the snow melts and you enjoy your final ski of the season, now’s the perfect moment to give them the waxing they need before summer break.
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Norwegian breakthrough after secret testing at the World Championships
Tested during the World Championships in Trondheim, and the verdict is clear: A brand-new type of ski wax could change the sport forever.
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Tallinn World Cup’s unified waxing approach refined for 2025
The Tallinn Cross-Country Skiing World Cup on March 19, 2025, will again implement the innovative unified waxing system introduced in 2023. This groundbreaking initiative, designed to level the playing field and reduce logistical demands, has been further refined for this year’s competition.
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You can’t perform magic with the skis properties: The most common mistake
No matter how good your skis are, you can’t work magic with them. It’s all about finding the right combination and choosing skis that suit you and your skiing style.
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Summer ski care: Waxing tips for storage
As spring blossoms and the snow bids adieu, it’s time to prep your cross-country skis for their summer slumber. Ensuring your equipment is well-maintained during this transition is critical to safeguarding its performance for the next winter season or those training sessions on glaciers and ski tunnels.
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The waxing scandal in the Norwegian Championships: Completely misrepresented
“People think the Norwegian Championships gold medalist continued on freshly waxed skis after he stopped and applied a new spray glide wax.”
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Birken weather: “As bad as it can get”
Rain at the start, sleet and fresh snow in the mountains, and temperatures on both sides of zero: the forecast for Birken is as bad as it can get.
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How the fluor testing will work during Friday’s World Cup premiere?
Classic sprint is the opening event in this winter’s World Cup. Sprint in classic style has long been the waxers’ most intense day. Now, in addition, tests are being conducted due to the fluor ban. Here, the new Swedish waxing manager Anders Svanebo explains all the fluor tests that will take place during the World Cup sprint days.
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First fluor-free competition in Sweden – how does the test equipment work?
Saturday’s Swedish biathlon premiere will be the country’s first competition with a fluor ban. ProXCskiing.com’s sister site Langd.se talked with Swedish wax manager Kent Norell, who explained how the test setup works.
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Norwegian fluor-free guide becomes an international standard
Norwegian researchers are behind the official international recommendations to ensure fluor-free skis. This is how they came up with the procedure for cleaning skis and equipment for traces of fluor.
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