In this final episode of our four-part series on ski tuning strategies, Matt Hupperts of the Edgeworks in Denver shows you how to hot wax your skis, using a waxing iron and a plastic scraper. On the ...

Even if you do no other ski maintenance yourself, you should learn how to wax your own skis. It’s easy, you’re unlikely to screw it up, and it’s way more cost-effective than taking skis to a shop ...

If sliding on snow is your winter pastime, you’ve almost certainly carved a few turns by now, whether up in the Cascades or on the nearest hilly street thanks to our late December blast that turned ...

Face it, you don't have to wax your skis. Sure, you probably should, but it's not like changing the oil in your car, in that if you skip it, you risk catastrophe. So, according to a number of people ...

A regular coating of fresh wax makes skis last longer and go faster. We recommend waxing your skis at least once a year, but if you hit the slopes regularly, waxing once a month or more can make a big ...

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We want to hear about your ski waxing routines and preferences. Skis need wax. If they don’t have any, they won’t go anywhere. That’s settled science, and we won’t bore you by getting into the details ...