That's good advice. The patterned ski I have is an old Fischer model for in track skiing, no metal edge or sidecut. I use it on our groomed trail system out here. We have just about everything in terms of terrain, and I'm literally at the end of the road before the wilderness boundary. I think that ...

Thanks to both of you for the advice. I've been pretty casual with the grip wax and I think that I need to be more focused. I've just been putting a crayon coating on and corking. It hasn't been smooth. The best results I've had were when I coated the kick zone precisely, softened the wax with a hai...

I really enjoy reading your posts. Your narrative style is engaging and the information is first rate and relevant. I am getting started with touring here in the Methow Valley, Washington State. I'm only a few miles from the Pasayton Wilderness. I'm an experienced alpine skier. I picked up some Fisc...