Red Snow Conditions (Coarse, Packing Snow, +5°C to -5°C)
Red conditions occur when old snow or artificial snow enters the transition temperature range around zero Celsius. High humidity differentiates red conditions from violet conditions - if there’s moisture in the snow, it’s red. If it’s dry, it’s violet. The track in red conditions tends to be corny, moist, and packs/glazes when skied over.
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Friction Characteristics
Hard, rounded snow crystals from repeated freeze-thaw cycles can be quite abrasive even in higher humidifies, so red glide waxes can be somewhat hard to combat kinetic friction. Dirt that gathers on the surface of older snow is also an issue. Dirt-repelling additives such as graphite, moly, or gallium can be quite helpful. Red conditions have a high humidity content, so highly hydrophobic waxes like pure fluoros, HF or LF waxes reduce suction between the wet snowpack and the ski base. Rills are often necessary to break up large water droplets and pert them out the back of the ski.
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Kick Waxing
Since the snow crystals in older snow have lost their idealized snowflake pattern and are now rounded blobs of humid ice, kick waxes will rarely ice up in red conditions. This means a straight Klister may not degrade your glide too much. However, a layer or two of hard wax on top of a thin Klister will definitely give the best combination of grip and glide. Sometimes straight hardwax will work, but often the humidity and rounded snow crystals mean hardwax can’t find a purchase.
Products for Red Snow Conditions
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STAR NEXT 0-B Fluoro-Free Racing Liquid (Sponge Application) | 100ml
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STAR NEXT DARK MED Fluoro-Free Racing Wool-Apply BLOCK (-3C/-8C) | 28g
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STAR NEXT DARK WARM Fluoro-Free Racing Wool-Apply BLOCK (0C/-5C) | 28g
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Toko All-in-One Wipe & Brush | 250ml
Regular price $59.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $59.96 CAD -
Toko Performance Paste Black | 75ml
Regular price $54.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $54.96 CAD -
Toko Jet Liquid Top Finish Mid (-2C/-12C) | 70ml
Regular price $239.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $239.96 CAD -
Toko Jet Liquid Top Finish Warm (10C/-4C) | 70ml
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Kuu Universal Pink Hardwax | 40g
Regular price $13.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $13.96 CAD -
Kuu Warm Yellow Hardwax (5C/0C) | 40g
Regular price $13.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $13.96 CAD -
Kuu Beer Wax (10C/-20C) | 80g
Regular price $21.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $21.96 CAD -
Kuu MACH+ Graphite Warm Yellow (-3C/-7C) | 130g
Regular price $41.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $41.96 CAD -
Kuu MACH+ Speed Universal Red (-5C/-9C)
Regular price From $31.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $31.96 CAD -
Kuu MACH+ Speed Warm Yellow (15C/-5C)
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Kuu MACH 4+ World Cup Universal Orange (-6C/-11C)
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Kuu MACH 4+ World Cup Warm Yellow (15C/-6C)
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MasterWax Professional FLUORFREE Wet | 20g (0C/-3C)
Regular price $209.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $209.96 CAD -
MasterWax Ultra8 FLUORFREE Wet Dark Powder | 20g (0C/-4C)
Regular price $209.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $209.96 CAD -
MasterWax Ultra8 FLUORFREE Wet Powder | 20g (0C/-4C)
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MasterWax Ultra8 FLUORFREE Wet | 20g (0C/-3C)
Regular price $289.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $289.96 CAD -
Swix Marathon Powder Black
Regular price $114.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $114.96 CAD -
STAR S30 Stick Glazing Hardwax (3C/-1C) | 45g
Regular price $44.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $44.96 CAD -
STAR S25 Stick Warm Hardwax (1C/-4C) | 45g
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STAR S20 Stick Medium Hardwax (-1C/-10C) | 45g
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Holmenkol Universal PINK Melt Wax Sticks (0C/-20C) | 4x250g
Regular price $85.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $85.96 CAD