ski wax

Frequent checkpoints provide free snacks and ski wax services, while free shuttle buses transport skiers to the starting point of their choice and return them afterward to their accommodation (1-877-770-6556 or www.csm-mcs.com).

Photo: Ski-touring pack ($30) includes organizer for ski wax kit, first-aid items

With an exhibit hall segmented into skis, snowboards, accessories, fashion, retail services and destinations, the show did not disappoint, featuring everything from Teflon-based Zardoz ski wax to skis with tiki-themed hand-carved wooden inlays from Breckenridge-based Ski Logik to 90-year-old outerwear pioneer Klaus Obermeyer holding court with attendees.

The wax has been used successfully in polishes, ski wax, ointments, lubricants, soaps, sculpture work and as preservatives.

He came across a heated box marketed by a ski wax manufacturer, but it cost about $5,000.

According to Wilshire, this year's team dues were $180, which covers liability insurance, transportation, ski wax, trail passes for all races and practices and membership in the Southern League and OISRA.

How do various ski waxes affect the amount of friction between the ski and the snow?

This wax eliminates the use of traditional ski waxes, which introduce fluorocarbons into the environment during production and use.