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 Marathon White Block
Regular price $84.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $84.96 CAD -
Rex N-Kinetic Fluoro-Free Liquid Cold | 50mL (-4C/-20C)
Regular price $229.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$289.00 CADSale price $229.95 CADSale -
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Toko Nordic Klister Spray Universal
Regular price $21.22 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$24.96 CADSale price $21.22 CADSale -
Toko Base Performance Blue Paraffin Melt Wax
Regular price From $29.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $29.96 CAD -
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Swix F4 Cold Liquid Performance Wax
Regular price $32.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$39.95 CADSale price $32.95 CADSale -
STAR BETA COLD Fluoro-Free Wool-Apply BLOCK (-6C/-12C) | 28g
Regular price $83.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $83.96 CAD -
Rode GLT TRAINING MELT WAX (20C/-30C)
Regular price From $35.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $35.96 CAD -
Rex Wax NF41 Pink/Green UHW Liquid Glider | 170ml (5C/-20C)
Regular price $146.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $146.00 CAD -
Rex N31 Green Fluor-Free Racing Grip | 45g (-8C/-20C)
Regular price $43.70 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $43.70 CAD -
Vauhti RACE GREEN NEW SNOW Hardwax | 45g (-5C/-20C)
Regular price $39.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $39.96 CAD -
Rode Entry Liquid Glide Kit
Regular price $59.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $59.96 CAD -
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Vauhti GW POLAR Melt Wax (-5C/-25C)
Regular price From $23.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$28.00 CADSale price From $23.96 CADSale -
Vauhti ONE POLAR Liquid Glide (-5C/-25C)
Regular price From $39.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $39.96 CAD -
STAR NF POLAR Fluoro-Free Paraffin (-10C/-20C)
Regular price From $29.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $29.96 CAD -
Rex Basic Grip Light Green | 45g (-8C/-15C)
Regular price $12.80 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $12.80 CAD -
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Gallium GREEN HF Paraffin | 50g (-10C/-20C)
Regular price $49.99 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$60.00 CADSale price $49.99 CADSale -
Gallium GIGA SPEED Maxfluor DRY Liquid | 30mL (-3C/-20C)
Regular price $212.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$265.00 CADSale price $212.00 CADSale -
Swix TSP5 Powder Turquoise, -8°C/-15°C
Regular price $149.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $149.96 CAD -
Start Basewax Extra | 45g
Regular price $15.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $15.96 CAD -
Start SG10 Glider Green (-10C/-25C)
Regular price From $25.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $25.96 CAD -
STAR MAP Black - Fluoro-Free Graphite Base Paraffin (-5C/-20C)
Regular price From $54.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $54.96 CAD -
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Gallium Green LF Paraffin (-10C/-20C) | 50g
Regular price $23.99 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$29.99 CADSale price $23.99 CADSale -
MasterWax RACING FLUORFREE Extreme Cold | 20g (-15C/-25C)
Regular price $149.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $149.95 CAD -
Holmenkol Syntec FF 21 Bar (0C/-20C)
Regular price From $68.96 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $68.96 CAD