
Pink Snow Conditions (Saturated, New Snow, +20°C to 0°C)

Pink conditions occur when fresh snow becomes thoroughly saturated with water. This happens at temperatures at and well above zero Celsius or in rare circumstances when the ground radiates heat up through the snowpack. The fresh snow is melting, turning into slush and hanging on to almost all its moisture as it melts. The snow is weighty, and sticks to tree branches as it falls. Pink conditions are the slowest conditions. It takes a lot of energy to force a ski through the high levels of suction friction.
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Friction Characteristics
In pink conditions, the layer of fresh snow acts as a seal to keep all the water on the surface. This means the only type of friction to worry about in pink conditions is suction friction. The best way to counteract suction friction is to get some aggressive structure into your ski base with a rill tool or an aggressive stone grind. Highly hydrophobic waxes or fluorinated waxes help a lot as well. Using a stiffer ski will also counteract suction friction by propping up most of the ski - giving space for water to vacate from the bottom of the ski.
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Kick Waxing
Unfortunately, finding a kick wax in pink conditions requires klister - the softest, goopiest klister, to be precise. It is difficult to find a substance that will get a grip on what is essentially liquid water, so what will generally be the best option in these conditions are hairys or zeros. The hairs and burrs on skis set up this way are able to penetrate below the film of water on top of the snowpack and dig into the more frozen layer beneath. Skin skis are also fantastic in these conditions for the same reason.
Products for Pink Snow Conditions
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Optiwax HydrOX Glide Tape 1 | 5C/-10C
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mountainFLOW eco-wax Quick Wax Warm (5C/-4C) | 50g
Regular price $24.30 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$27.00 CADSale price $24.30 CAD14 in stockSale -
Vauhti 360 Skin Ski Care | 80ml
Regular price $34.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $34.00 CAD11 in stock -
Vauhti 360 ALL TEMP Liquid Glide | 80ml
Regular price $42.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $42.00 CAD10 in stock -
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Vauhti ONE WARM Melt Wax 2024 (7C/-3C)
Regular price From $23.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$29.96 CADSale price From $23.00 CAD9 in stockVauhti ONE WARM Melt Wax 2024 (7C/-3C)
Regular price From $23.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$29.96 CADSale price From $23.00 CADVauhti ONE WARM Melt Wax 2024 (7C/-3C)
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STAR Uniblock Plus - Universal Warm Wax | 1kg (5C/-5)
Regular price $109.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $109.00 CAD1 in stock -
MasterWax New Snow Professional ECOPOWER LF Wool-Apply Wax (0C/-5C) | 20g
Regular price $149.98 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$299.95 CADSale price $149.98 CAD3 in stockSale -
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Gallium GIGA SPEED Wet Powder (10C/-1C) | 30g
Regular price $239.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$300.00 CADSale price $239.00 CAD9 in stockSale -
Vauhti Klaebo SpeedPro Universal Liquid Glide (5C/-10C) | 100ml
Regular price $94.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per5 in stock -
Vauhti Klaebo SpeedPro Warm Liquid Glide (7C/-3C) | 100ml
Regular price $94.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per5 in stock -
Vauhti Klaebo SpeedPro Universal Melt Wax (5C/-10C) | 60g
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Vauhti Klaebo SpeedPro Warm Melt Wax (7C/-3C) | 60g
Regular price $94.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per3 in stock -
Rex Wax W1D3 World Cup Klister (10C/-5C) | 55ml
Regular price $34.95 CADRegular priceUnit price / per28 in stock -
Toko Jet Powder Top Finish Warm (10C/-4C) | 30g
Regular price $225.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $225.00 CAD2 in stock -
Red Creek Fluoro-Free Racing Silver Wet and Dry Snow Liquid Glide Wax (15C/1C) | 90ml
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Start Skin Glide Liquid (5C/-15C) | 60ml
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HWK HX Racewax Warm New Snow Melt Wax (4C/-2C) | 100g
Regular price $235.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $235.00 CAD2 in stock -
HWK Alpine Servicewax Soft Melt Wax (10C/-10C)
Regular price From $80.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $80.00 CAD1 in stockHWK Alpine Servicewax Soft Melt Wax (10C/-10C)
Regular price From $80.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price From $80.00 CADHWK Alpine Servicewax Soft Melt Wax (10C/-10C)
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Start RG Boost Finishing Powder Warm (10C/-3C) | 30g
Regular price $200.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$390.00 CADSale price $200.00 CAD1 in stockSale -
Toko All-in-One Wipe & Brush | 250ml
Regular price $60.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $60.00 CAD3 in stock -
Toko Jet Liquid Top Finish Warm (10C/-4C) | 70ml
Regular price $200.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $200.00 CAD4 in stock -
Save $7.15
Holmenkol Klister Silver | 60ml (3C/-1C)
Regular price $19.85 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$27.00 CADSale price $19.85 CAD5 in stockSale -
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Holmenkol Klister Universal | 60ml (4C/-4C)
Regular price $19.85 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$27.00 CADSale price $19.85 CAD5 in stockSale -
Holmenkol Syntec FF1 Powder YLW |30g (0C/-4C)
Regular price $273.00 CADRegular priceUnit price / per$0.00 CADSale price $273.00 CAD4 in stock