 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I think it is just dry wax, will be off after a few runs.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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All the excess wax (and even the useful wax which was helpful for a while......) will come off after a few runs, and unless the snow is particularly "cold" or you are in a race, it's arguable that all that messy scraping is unnecessary. Cue big argument.... 
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Run your fingernail lightly across it. Did it come off? Then it's wax. If not It's dry bases and you need a light grind and a wax job.
I'm guessing it's wax. Over the summer with temperature changes, the wax has worked its way out of the pores and come back to the surface. Hit it a few times with a steel brush and the base should look great. If not, it's off to your local ski shop. Because dried out (aka "burned") bases don't ever stop showing up gray. You slap wax on and in three runs, it's back.
By the way, I wax every 60,000 vertical feet more or less depending on the type of snow. I don't know what your twice a season equates to. Sounds insufficient. That's sort of in the "Why even bother" category unless you only ski 5 days a year. You might be a candidate for Gigaglide or DPS Phantom.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@sibhusky, every how many whats? how do you know?
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My Lyonnaise neighbour in Les Saisies, who had skied since she was 4, asked my OH one day, when he was doing our skis on the terrace "Do you do that every year?"
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On the other hand I do recall having to use notwax (or something recommended here) every few runs on some particularly gluey spring snow. But my Lyonaise neighbour would have been sitting in the sun on her terrace with a glass of something expensive, not out battling with it.
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As others have said it's either going to be too much wax or not enough. Thankfully it sounds like you wax your own skis so the solution is simple - just give them another waxing! It only costs you a few pence and a little time.
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Thank you. Followed all your advice - brushed them and then wax them again! Looking great now
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@Weathercam,
You should wax your XC skis once for the morning and again for the afternoon. I'm sure primoz will be along soon to confirm this 
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| @sibhusky, every how many whats? how do you know? |
How do I know? I have an altimeter. But you can also use many tracking apps available for smartphones, or add up the vertical rise of each lift you ride. I just write it down each day, along with notes about the day. I've done it since 1989. I also keep tuning records for a season or so, but maybe only been doing that for 6 or so years. As I get older I get more absentminded. I didn't do that for the first decade.
Everyone's "day" is different. One person might knock off after 5000 feet and spend 2 hours doing apres. Another might knock off 50,000 feet in one day. Obviously, they will need new wax with different frequency. That's why when I say how often to wax I express it in vertical feet skied. I guess more valid would be length of surface passed over, not vertical, but vertical is easier to track. It just been my experience over time that where I ski, that's about when I need to take them home and do some work. (Normally, they are in a locker at the resort.)
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You know it makes sense.
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Skis get waxed when they need it. For example I find hard packed artificial snow is hard on both wax and edges, so more frequent attention is required. If I am intending to ski fast and aggressively fresh wax and edge tuning is worthwhile, and it's a good idea to touch your edges up if you know it will be icy. If I know I will be side-touring or have long run-outs I always make sure skis are freshly waxed. If I am pottering around with wife and kids I will care much less.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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And as for those "fartage" huts in France, they're always good for a snigger.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@sibhusky, crikey!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@pam w, @chocksaway, just the three us of with detention after school then 
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