Anyone who skis or snowboards knows there’s nothing quite like the feel of freshly tuned gear. Every turn glides a little smoother, making each run down the mountain feel that much more rewarding. For ...

As ski season kicks into gear, lots of people eagerly grab their boards and race up to the slopes. They’re leaving performance behind. Ski tunes can be as simple as doing a wax and an edge, or involve ...

E van Spence holds a miniature red iron in his right hand and a slab of light blue wax in his left. He slowly drips the wax across an upturned ski resting on his workbench at REI Boulder. “I’d say ...

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Nick Kettinger works with the Godfather of Tuning Rob White at Buzz’s. “They’re the fastest tunes around,” he says. “It’s a secret Schleper recipe that’s been handed down through the generations. We ...

What’s in a ski tune? And how do you know when you need one?The following are some guidelines. But why bother getting your skis tuned at all? Quite simply, keeping your skis tuned is the same as ...

Back when I was a college racer, I remember a girlfriend finding me in my kitchen with a pair of skis on the table, an iron in my hand and a big red block of Toko wax. “What are you doing?” she asked.

In the third episode of a four-part series on home ski tuning technique, Matt Hupperts of the Edgeworks discusses waxing strategies. Ski waxes vary wildly in price, from $15 for basic waxes to over ...

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – Pam Warman bends over a Salomon ski, her eyes focused on the metal edge. The grinding stone she pushes chips away shiny dust. Taking her eyes away, she feels the edge with ...

The basement of Radio Boardshop is stacked floor-to-ceiling with snowboards, new and old, brandishing various levels of scratches and core shots. With the shadow of opening day looming nearer by the ...