Whistler-Blackcomb opened a couple weeks early today and the local hills have had a healthy dusting of snow too. Alas, temperatures are rising and precipitation is coming in, so the local snow may quickly get washed away, but luckily this has bought me a wee bit more time to get ready for the season. First up: ski base repairs and waxing. These two to-do’s fall into categories of “things I’ve always been meaning to learn how to do and get around to actually doing but for one reason or another never got around to”. Thanks to advice from friends, extra motivation with the latest snowfall, and the wonders of the internet, I can check these two off.
Here’s what I used:
- Iron – $8 iron from the Salvation Army (Mental note for anyone buying anything electronic from the Salvation Army: they have outlets in the store where you can try things out to make sure things, like say irons, actually work. I’ve learned this the hard way…)
- P-tex candle from MEC
- Metal scraper (for the P-tex/base repair – NOT for waxing)
- Wax (alpine glidewax – be sure to get the right temperature range for your conditions)
- Plastic scraper
- Brush
- 2 handy how-to videos courtesy REI (the forefather and inspiration for MEC)
How to Repair Ski / Snowboard Bases
Nothing flashy or exciting, but here are some good solid instructions on repairing ski/snowboard bases, courtesy REI:
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