West Yellowstone Yellowstone Rendezvous Race

Glide wax recommendations

Current Forecast as of Thurs 3/3/16, 10AM- MST
FRI- Partly cloudy, AM lows 22*- 25*. Highs 41* to 45*. 0-10% precipitation
FRI PM Mostly cloudy. Lows 23* to 26* 0-10% precipitation- 70-80% humidity- winds 5-10mph
SAT AM- Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow. 70-80% humidity. Start temps 24*-28* Winds 7-15mph

Ski Preparation
Clean skis with Swix BP99 base prep or CH10 by doing several 'hot scrapes'. Scrape and brush (tip to tail) using Swix Base Brush Fine Steel or Brass. This is critical to “open” up the base to receive a proper amount of wax. Finish with several passes using Fibertex.

Extra Range: Apply a base layer of Swix LF6X This will broaden the range of the base. Scrape and brush with Swix White Nylon brush. The LF as a prep will also increase durability and widen the range of the race wax Topcoats.

Race Wax-Glide
Fun: Prep as detailed above – LF6X/7X final layer – cool completely, then scrape and brush with Swix Horsehair Brush.

Expert: Use Swix HF 6X/7X as the final 2 layers – cool (30 minutes minimum), scrape and brush. Or Swix HVC Warm provides a real advantage as the final topcoat over LFX or HFX waxes. Finish with Swix Blue Nylon brush.

Master: Swix HF 6X/7X or Marathon DHF mid-layer, scrape and brush - finish/cover with Swix Cera FC7X powder, Final brush with Blue nylon 8-10 strokes. Last- apply Swix HVC as the final topcoat and do not cork or work into the sublayers. This ensures the fastest start and will be a HUGE competitive advantage later in the race.