Fluorinated glide wax is being banned from elite competitions, and big brands like Swix say they’re searching for environmentally friendly alternatives. But the seductively speedy—and ...

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — At ski races across the United States, competitors are starting to abandon a type of wax many count on for speed amid concerns it contains potentially hazardous chemicals that ...

Andrew Hill doesn’t know the secret. Neither does Elise Sulser. But both Natrona County cross country skiers are glad their Casper Nordic skiing coaches know exactly what they’re doing when it comes ...

On a slushy, warm day in February, Eric Straubhar buffed the wax on a child’s ski. Straubhar manages the rental shop at Bogus Basin, a ski resort outside Boise, Idaho. He said it had been a few years ...

With winter approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, many people are looking forward to hitting the slopes. However, a recent study suggests that ski wax applied during winter months could have ...

The on-again, off-again ban on high-end but toxic waxes that help cross country skis glide smoothly over the snow is on in some places — but not the World Cup circuit or 2022 Beijing Olympics. “It was ...

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Twenty years ago, Pat Gleason and Barry Smith created the Steamboat Springs High School Nordic ski team. Gleason, 67, has always been involved with the team, volunteering to assist ...

Ottawa County Parks is offering a Cross-country Ski & Waxing Workshop 2 p.m. Sunday at the Nature Education Center located at Hemlock Crossing County Park. Cross-country skiing is a great winter ...