Just curious if a swap from the older style sns bindings to sns profile bindings would be possible considering the difference in length

Don’t really see many out here in a brimmed hat - anyone ski in one? Seems like it’d be nice to have some physical sun protection in addition to sunscreen on the clear days. Any nordic-specific hats, or winter brimmed hats people like?

Hello all!

This group has been full of phenomenal recommendations for me in the past, so here I am again.

I’ll be in the Spanish Fork, UT area for work the second week of December. I’m hoping to get some Nordic in before work while there.

Any recs for great skate skiing within an hour or so of that area?

Thanks in advance!

In cold weather with heavy gloves I am having trouble using both the pause and the interval on the touchscreen on the workoutdoors app of my apple watch series 9.

Additionally, I have not conquered pressing the digital crown button and the side button simultaneously for either pause or interval.

I have also not found a functional setting for the auto pause and auto-restart.

Does anyone have any tips to enhance the use of these 2 functions? Is an apple watch (non-ultra) feasible for X-C skiing where you have to periodically pause and record intervals?

My friend and I are trying to get into xc this year, with a goal of doing the glacier point round trip in Yosemite in one day (20ish miles groomed). Is this goal realistic if we only have 2-3 days to practice? Shall we start with classic or skate?

We are both experienced alpine skiers and snowboarders with good physical conditions (we both ran marathons). Thanks so much for all advice!

Bought my first Nordic setup this year and I'm wondering where people typically get a season pass. I'm going to ski a bunch of places before I make up my mind, but I'm wondering if anyone has any favorites. White Pine looks great, but Solitude also looks like it's a lot of fun.

Hi. I'm an experienced/advanced x-country skier. I am 170cm tall and ~68kg heavy.

I ski in France on groomed snow, often not too cold. I prefer to avoid skiing in "soup" snow. I do not race but go for long (min 1h30-2h, max 4-5h) endurance runs out. So, I'm thinking I should direct my choice towards less reactive/aggressive - easier to glide on skis. But, stiffer skis should be better on compact snow.

I hesitate between two different pairs of the Fischer Carbonlite, because there exists the "medium" and the "stiff" version.

I could go for the stiffer skis at 181cm, or the medium skis at 186cm, given the weight range I'm in.
What do you guys think ? Can you help me out in my choice here ?

NNNBC skis cyber monday?

I just got some NNNBC boots. I might've liked 3 pin more, but I had to just pull the trigger on some kind od boots. Are there any NNNBC backcountry skis + bindings at a good price for cyber Monday? I plan on skiing mostly in ME, AK, CA, MT off trail. And I weigh 80kgs (180lbs) but will tow a pulk and have some gear.

Thanks!!!!

I hate ironing on wax. . .I can't get away from laying it on too thick, hate the risk of burning the base, or uneven application. This device is getting some mentions, and I can't seem to find reputable reviews online. Anyone using this or have 2nd hand info? Application of wax seems like a breeze. Super expensive though.

Heading to Colorado in late December / Early January. New to XCountry skiing . Looking for recs of Nordic centers to rent and rjde. Thank you !

Trying to get into the sport and saw these at my thrift store. Not even sure what type of binding are on the left.

I only have the storage space for one set up*. I intend to be a fairly casual and semi-regular XC skier with a bit of back country. I'm trying to figure out a ski setup that's not the perfect ski for either but will allow for casual use in both cases.

I'm certainly not against buying used. There seems to be plenty available on FB marketplace here in WA.

I'm 6', 180# *And to lesser extent budget.

Hi, I got new Salomon S/Race skate skis.

And I am wondering how should I wax them for the first time and what wax should I use?

This is the first time I am having my own skis because I rented them for the previous years.

Hey all,

Planning a xc ski trip with a friend, I’m looking for a good spot that doesn’t need a car once your in the resort.

There’s no issue getting to the resort by car, it’s just once we’re there there might be a few days without a car once there. Using taxis are ok!

(I’m used to xc skiing in Norway and Sweden where most options have ski in / ski out)

There doesn’t need to be alpine ski, but would love a spot with good food options, lively town.

For trails, skate and classic would be great.

I’ve been looking at Mont Tremblant, but feel like I’d be overpaying for accommodation if I’m not looking to alpine ski.

Any pointers would be much appreciated!

I always ended up leaving horizontal marks during scraping. It’s from when I press down the scraper initially. Any tips how to prevent this during scraping?

I have an old (~20 yr) pair of Fischer Crown waxless ski's I bought forever ago. They seem SLOOOOOW. Even if I hot wax the smooth portions of the base they just seem incredibly slow and hard to get glide. I hot wax my skate ski's for the conditions and they glide really well so I don't think it's just base prep.

Are more modern classic ski's significantly faster? The ski's have very little camber, doesn't take much force to push them flat together - is that part of the problem?

So my question is, are my old ski's just flat and unsavable, or are waxless ski's just slow? Yes, I know the biggest part of my answer is that I'M just slow and I should ski more.

After 2 years of skating technique and skiroll, this year I want to start the classic technique with skiis and rollerski. I thought about taking Fischer twin skin skiis to get better and partecipate at some events in Italy, with the spirit to have fun and complete the course. Anybody has experiences with Fischer twin skin pro/performance/superlite? Do you think they would fit with my purpose? Thx

Wondering if anyone knows how to change these tips. They come with a little wrench but I can’t figure out how to remove the broken tip from the poll.

I recently ordered Rossignol skis with FISCHER XC-BINDING CONTROL SKATE STEP-IN IFP bindings. When I got my order they had Rossignol bindings on them. I called the company and they said that they were Rossignol CONTROL STEP IN which are the same bindings just with different branding. They put them on as they fit better apparently.

To me it looks like the Rossignol bindings are for classic skiing. Does anyone know if these really are the "same" binding or if the Rossignol ones are suitable for skating?

Spring Gulch, Carbondale CO

What is the correct way to use this kick wax scraper? Metal or plastic side?

New to xc skiing and trying to find what apparel is recommended and any good companies for that gear. Not sure if a lot of this overlaps with winter running gear, but that’d be cool.

I'm excited to introduce my child to xc-skiing this year... by pulling her in a ski chariot. She loves her chariot for jogs, bikes and strolls and we purchased the xc ski attachments.

I'm a little confused how to monitor her temperature, since she's not talking yet. With the rainshield on, the stroller creates a greenhouse effect, which is nice... until it's too hot.

I can put a thermometer on the outside of her layers to measure ambient temp. Or I could place a bluetooth thermometer in her layers... maybe near her feet. I'd rather not rely on technology, if possible.

Or should I just dress her in ALL the layers, then vent the chariot when her face looks flush.

Over time, I'm sure i'll figure out a system, but I'd love any advice from veteran parents!

(The pediatrician has given us the green-light in terms of neck and core strength.)

Ok, here we go.

I would love to know if anybody has any actual experience, or more importantly evidence, that the current iterations of foam cores (i.e. Madshus Astaralite core on skate skis) do not last as long as the wood cores.

I've heard people say "don't buy it because it's foam" since I was in diapers, but I've never actually seen anything that confirms this rumour.

I've never seen somebody actually flatten out the camber.

Sure, I know we can't tell how long the current technology will last, but if somebody has a pair of 10-15 year-old Madshus (or other brands) that have lost their bounce, then I'd love to know.

And I have a pair of 10 year-old Madshus skis, and they seem to be doing fine.

https://preview.redd.it/zy0jhypyqj3e1.jpg?width=412&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48017e4e0f8334eb4bc7823852ef4f9d75b0357e

TLDR - Do the Astaralite foam cores in Madhsus skate skis last?

Can someone help me? There's a black friday sale online

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and I want to know what size to buy. Everywhere I've read that the X/C skis should be LONGER than my height, so why do these say shorter? I'm looking at these skis below and I'm 5'9 (175cm) 140lb (64.5kg) and an intermediate skiier who skis mainly on groomed/track and sometimes off the track into the powder.

https://preview.redd.it/g6tmtagr4e3e1.png?width=1554&format=png&auto=webp&s=5b58482395cb72cb43c186ae2ac05591c6cd1156

White out tour today :)