January 18, 2025 Ski de She Wax Recommendation

We have been busy testing the new fluor free waxes this early winter, if you are looking for a recommendation for this weekend’s races, see below.  We have tested waxes from Swix, Rex, Rode, Star and Start, among others, below are some recommendations that will make your skis fast in these fluor-free times.

Ski de She
Birkie Trailhead
1/18
Weather-
Friday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday - Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Recommendation Saturday -
Paraffin – Swix Marathon Powder
Topcoat – Swix TSP5
Structure – LZ0 or LZ2 stonegrind, no additional structure