Cross Country Ski Storage Ideas

A good layer of hot wax over the bases and edges will keep dampness out and prevent rust from gnawing away while you re at the beach.

Cross country ski storage ideas.

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Not too hot not too cold and definitely not too humid. The goal of storage wax is basically to limit contact between your skis bases and oxygen nordic ski bases are susceptible to oxidation when exposed to oxygen for long periods of time. Also make sure to store your skis in a way that doesn t compromise their shape or put any strain on them. One quick note skis are fatter now and the spacing between dowels here 3 8 is too small for anything other than older cross country skis.

Storing your skis in direct sunlight isn t a good idea either. This is really a great post with an easy and nice ski rack. The key here is to apply a nice thick layer of wax and keep it there. A great storage place could be under your bed or in the corner of an interior closest in the house.

Do not store in the garage damp basement or attic. This summer we took down the rack as with 8 pairs of alpine skis 2 pairs of tele skis and 3 pairs of xc skis which we strapped and then hung we had outgrown it even stacking skis 2 deep in the slots. Leaning your skis against objects is okay as is hanging them. Cross country touring and race and performance classic skis.

While one summer without storage wax isn t going to destroy your skis it does start a slow process of base degradation. Ski rack and boot dryer an attractive way to stash your skis and poles. After cleaning and tuning waxing your skis is a crucial step for summer storage preparation. Now we have cheap metal brackets at two foot intervals from the floor to ceiling so that the skis can lie flat suspended in two spots.

Thanks for posting this.