Gear West Blog
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Winter 2023/2024 Season Review with David Chamberlain
Gear West's head Service Technician, David Chamberlain, writes about his thoughts on what worked in a winter that did not occur. -
Faster Skis in Warm Weather
We are very lucky to have our man-made snow loops to keep skiing happening even with above freezing temps for two weeks straight. This weather certainly wasn’t in our plan... -
Wax Recommendations - Noquemanon, Saturday, January 27, 2024
Get the latest wax recommdation for the Noquemanon ski race. -
Wax Recommendations - Seely Hills Classic / Pre-Loppet
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... -
An Indoor Winter with Alayna Sonnesyn
I just wrapped up a 5.5 week travel stint that brought me all around Europe, home to Minneapolis, and finally back to Vermont just in time for fall to arrive.... -
The History of the Gear West Pig Out Sale
Thirty years ago, Gear West Ski & Bike opened their door into a tiny, rented 500 sq foot building behind Domino’s Pizza in Long Lake. We (Brian Knutson and me, Jan Guenther) invested $11,000 to stock basic bike repair items. A sprinkling of Bridgestone bikes and a few Fischer skis rounded out the offerings. I remember our first sale, a pair of padded bike gloves and a shift cable. The building had a connecting door to Dominos and all order mistakes were ours to eat.
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Ski de She & Noque 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... -
Birkie Tour & Coleraine JNQ 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... -
SISU Ski Fest Wax Recommendation
We have been busy testing the new fluoro free waxes this early winter, if you are looking for a recommendation for this weekend’s Sisu Ski Fest on Saturday, January 2023,... -
Houghton JNQ/CCSA 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 JNQ/CCSA, see below. We have tested waxes... -
Wax Recommendations - Sisu Ski Fest / Mesabi Invite
We have been busy testing the new fluor-free waxes this early winter, if you are looking for a recommendation for this weekend’s Pre-Loppet or the Gitchi Gammi Games, see below....
