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From Pine Tar to Advanced Chemical Additives
Pine Tar Waxes Going way back to the late 1600’s, Scandinavians discovered the need to condition their wooden skis. At that time, the main reason to condition or wax the skis was to prevent the wood...
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Reason to Wax: New Skis
New skis need an initial tune up. Certain aspects of the ski need to be checked or modified before skiing. First, check to see if the polyethylene bases are square. A True-bar can aid in checking to...
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Preparing for the Season
The leaves are changing, the air is cooling off, and girls are switching from shorts to yoga pants, but most importantly, snow is on its way. With the snow comes the most important time of the year,...
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Preparing for the Snowboard Season
With the first snowfall in many places around the country, a lot of people are getting really excited to break out their snowboards and head to the mountains. A lot of people who snowboard will bring...
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Wax Technology
It is always good to start with the basics. Skis or snow boards do not ride on snow! They ride on water. As a ski slides over snow, friction melts a thin layer of the snow, turning it into water over...
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Pictures from the 2013 Season
This gallery includes pictures and photo edits from the 2012/13 ski and board season. Overall, the season was a great experience for us at Green Ice Ski Wax. We had the opportunity to travel around...
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Rocker Skis and Boards
As early as 2003, rocker skis and boards were introduced to the ski world. However, this technology is nothing new, as water skis and wake boards have taken advantage of the rocker design for many...
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Green Ice Wax Endorses Nate Holland
Green Ice Wax introduces Nate Holland’s N8 wax. This wax is biodegradable and is available as a rub on and iron on wax. The eco-friendly aspect aligns closely with Nate Holland’s attitude towards...
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Green Ice Wax Endorses Chris Davenport
Green Ice Wax has recently endorsed Chris Davenport. Chris holds two World Championship ski titles, and is widely regarded as one of the most premier big mountain skiers in the world. Among his many...
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Beveling the Edge of a Ski or Snowboard
Beveling the edge of a ski/snow board When tuning a ski/board it is important to take care of the steel edges. The edges are usually filed and then polished with a various grit diamond stones to remove...
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Understanding Base Structure
A very important aspect of a ski/board base is its structure. Recall from , a board or ski does not slide on snow, it rides on water. As the base moves over the snow, the energy from the friction melts...
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Green Ice Athletes Andy and Hayden in “Skiing Makes Me Smile”
Green Ice Wax athletes Andy and Hayden ripping the terrain park at Snowbasin Resort.
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Nate Holland’s Gold Medal Run
Here is a video of Nate Holland’s gold medal run at the 2014 X-Games shot from a GoPro boot mount. Congratulations Nate! Nate’s Signature Series wax is availabe on the Green Ice Wax website.
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Preparing for the Off-season
It’s that time of the year. We have changed our clocks and spring has begun. Mountain road bikes replace skis and snowboards. But before putting your equipment in the garage for the summer, remember...
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