Green Snow Conditions (Cold, Squeaky Snow, -12°C to -30°C)
Green conditions are the coldest conditions. This snow will squeak when compressed. It can be new, old or man-made snow. Usually very dry. The harder the wax, the better it will be in these conditions for both skate and classic. High fluor waxes have trouble working in the low humidities usually found at these temperatures. These waxes are coloured green by all the brands I can think of.
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Friction Characteristics
Green conditions have two types of friction: kinetic and electrostatic. Kinetic friction is the result of snow crystals being frozen so hard they have no trouble biting into your ski's base. Using the hardest wax possible is key in green conditions. Synthetic hardeners straight or mixed in with your hardest melt wax may be even better. Since snow this cold holds virtually no liquid water, electrostatic friction becomes an issue where electrons are ripped away as your ski tries to glide. Graphite or gallium can help with reducing electrostatic friction. Because humidity is so low, fluor compounds are usually unhelpful and can sometimes get in the way of good glide. Low Fluor or non-fluor waxes may out-test high fluor waxes if it’s dry enough.
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Kick Waxing
Pretty much anything will give you grip in these conditions, but the main question is, 'How much grip is too much grip?’ Green grip waxes are very hard, but some of them are also tacky or sometimes have tar additives. The tacky ones are essentially base binders. Often just a base binder is the best grip vs. glide combo in these conditions. Green waxes that aren’t tacky need to have a base binder to keep them on the ski since green conditions are abrasive. Keeping layers of hardwax thin and the number of layers minimal is very important in these conditions.
Products for Green Snow Conditions
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Swix Base Prep BP88 Melt Wax
Regular price From $34.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $34.96 CAD -
Swix Blue Base Kick Wax
Regular price $15.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $15.96 CAD -
Rode SKIN SKI WAX SPRAY | 100ml (20C/-30C)
Regular price $39.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $39.96 CAD -
MasterWax RACING FLUORFREE Cold | 20g (-7C/-14C)
Regular price $149.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $149.95 CAD -
Rex Fluor Free PowerGrip Green | 45g (-8C/-20C)
Regular price $43.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $43.00 CAD -
Toko Nordic GripWax Blue
Regular price $15.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $15.96 CAD -
Swix V20 Green Kick Wax -10°C/-18°C
Regular price $14.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $14.96 CAD -
Rode SKIN SKI CLEANER SPRAY | 100ml (20C/-30C)
Regular price $23.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $23.96 CAD -
Rex Basic Grip Orange Base Wax | 45g
Regular price $12.80 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $12.80 CAD -
Swix V05 Polar Kick Wax -15°C/-30°C
Regular price $14.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $14.96 CAD -
Swix Base Prep Cold BP77 Melt Wax
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Rode Rodemix GL-90 Non-Fluoro Paraffin (-5C/-15C)
Regular price From $14.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $14.95 CAD -
Rode Artic Powder R1P Glider | 50g (-15C/-30C)
Regular price $25.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $25.96 CAD -
Vauhti ONE POLAR Melt Wax Discontinued Version From 2021 Or Earlier (-2C/-25C)
Regular price From $22.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$29.96 CADSale price From $22.96 CADSale -
Vauhti ONE BASE Liquid Glide
Regular price From $43.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $43.96 CAD -
Rex G41 Pink/Green `UHW` N-Kinetic Non-Fluor Liquid Spray Glider | 150mL (5C/-20C)
Regular price $83.20 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$104.00 CADSale price $83.20 CADSold out -
Rex Racing Glide Green Paraffin | 2x43g (-8C/-25C)
Regular price $32.30 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $32.30 CAD -
Save $59.05
Holmenkol Speed Powder Matrix Cold
Regular price $129.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$189.00 CADSale price $129.95 CADSale -
Save $9.99
Swix TSB5 Black, Melt Glider (-10C/-18C)
Regular price From $84.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$94.95 CADSale price From $84.96 CADSale -
Vauhti PRO COLD Melt Wax | 45g (-2C/-20C)
Regular price $83.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $83.96 CAD -
Vauhti PRO BASE Liquid Glide
Regular price From $89.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $89.96 CAD -
Toko Performance Blue Paraffin Melt Wax
Regular price From $29.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $29.96 CAD -
Toko X-Cold Powder
Regular price $64.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $64.96 CAD -
Swix F4 Universal Liquid Wax Spray
Regular price $39.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $39.96 CAD