Monday, Nov 6, 2023
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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.
“People think the Norwegian Championships gold medalist continued on freshly waxed skis after he stopped and applied a new spray glide wax.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Next winter, the fluor ban will be introduced at all FIS and IBU sanctioned competitions. Read more about how to clean skis and equipment.
Next winter, the fluor ban will be introduced at all FIS and IBU sanctioned competitions. The Norwegian Ski Association has hired a fluor-free coordinator for the work. “We will only have ‘green’ skis,” says Stein Olav Snesrud.
As the snow melts and winter ends, it’s time to prepare your cross-country skis for the off-season. Proper ski maintenance during this time is crucial, and your equipment requires some care.
For some years now, skiers have been waiting for a total ban on fluorinated waxes and a test revealing their use. Work towards an adequate and reliable device has continued, as the flaws and shortcomings of the test device have been challenging to overcome. Finding a reliable test device is, first and foremost, in the best interests of athletes.
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