Over the past few seasons, we've had the pleasure of importing Peltonen skis into Canada and have been pleased and surprised over and over by the consistent quality that the factory in Finland delivers. The techs on the factory floor are clearly very experienced and have been able to cater to all our requests for ski-flex profiles, ensuring that the skis we receive are well suited for the snow conditions we're targeting.
Cross-country skiing has become a winter passion for three former summer Olympians. Canadian Wintersports got them together for a ski day in Gatineau Park. Following their athletic careers, they have remained physically active and share their passion for sports and physical activity through community work.
It's been a tricky balance for us at Skiwax.ca over the last couple of years trying to get people the materials they need for fast skis when those materials cause harm to nature. The time has come to make a call: fluoros are not coming back to our shelves.
2019/2020 will be a ski season marked by waxing rule changes. With the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) program coming into effect in the European Union in the summer of 2020, many wax companies have made the switch from soon-to-be-banned fluoros to legal fluoros.
Taking what we learn in the field and from our test partners, Roger Knight writes up the most comprehensive insider guide to all things wax yearly. Here is his SKI*GO write-up for 2018/2019!