Swix, Fischer, Idaho Nordic Educate the Masses
Posted on December 19th, 2006
The 2006 Swix Wax and On-Snow Technique clinic at Bogus Basin had a record number of participants.?Ǭ† The clinic was presented by Swix, Fischer Skis and the Idaho Nordic Ski Club.?Ǭ† Saturday included a morning session explaining snow classification, forecasting tips and practical glide wax application.?Ǭ† The afternoon focused on skating technique with abilities ranging from beginners to advanced master racers.?Ǭ† Sunday followed the same format as Saturday except the focus was on kick wax and klister application in morning, then an on-snow classic clinic.?Ǭ† There were 80 participants on Saturday and 30 on Sunday.?Ǭ† In total there was 9 hours of wax and ski technique instruction led by Swix Tech Team members Joe and Eric Jensen.
Resources:
www.swixracing.us ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú wax recommendations, wax wizard
www.fischer-ski.com ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú ski guide, sizing charts
www.idahonordic.com ?¢‚Ǩ‚Äú events, race series info
http://nimbo.wrh.noaa.gov/mso/newrgl.php?Ǭ†- Northwest Surface Temp Map?Ǭ†
Idaho Wax Checklist: Swix Tech Tip 2
Pole Sizing Formula:?Ǭ† Multiply your height in inches by 2.54 to get your centimeter height.
(i.e.:?Ǭ† 5?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢8?¢‚Ǩ? = 68 inches multiplied by 2.54 = 172.7 centimeters)
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢?Ǭ†Skating pole length =?Ǭ†?Ǭ† .90?Ǭ† x?Ǭ† Skier?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Height?Ǭ† Cm
?¢‚Ǩ¬¢?Ǭ†Classic pole length -?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ†?Ǭ† .85?Ǭ† x?Ǭ† Skier?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Height Cm
So our 5?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢8?¢‚Ǩ? skier would use 155cm skate poles and 146cm classic poles.?Ǭ† Poles are sold in 2.5cm increments so just round to the closest size.?Ǭ†
Skiers have a tendency to use poles that too long.?Ǭ† Using poles that are too long creates a myriad of technique problems and it also fatigues your arms prematurely.
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