Nordic Ski Source Blog

June 30th – not quite skiing

Doug McSpadden — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 22:19:55 +0000

Winter Trails/Grooming Needs Support

Doug McSpadden — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:10:15 +0000

BSF is currently putting together a grant application for the MT Fish Wildlife and Parks Recreational Trails Program. This grant has been, and is, extremely important for the ongoing ski trail grooming that occurs at Lindley Park, Bridger Crk., Bozeman Crk. and Hyalite. If these trails are important to you, and if you own a business or are part of an organization, please consider writing a letter of support within this next week.

Letters must be included with the the BSF packet and they will not be considered individually, so it is critical to address the letter to MT Fisk, Wildlife & Parks, but sent to BSF.

Letters should be on company letter head and addressed to:

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Recreational Trails Program, Parks Division

1420 East 6th Ave.

Helena, MT 59620

**** Please Note**** All letters MUST be SENT to:

Bridger Ski Foundation

Attn: Sharyn Anhalt

PO Box 1243

Bozeman, MT 59771

Feel free to call Doug at 922-1290 with any questions. Thank you!

Spring Clearance Sale: Save Big!

Doug McSpadden — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:36:30 +0000

In-Store – Spring Clearance Sale
at Outdoor Gift Works & Nordic Ski Source

Wednesday May 5th through Saturday May 8th

10 am to 6 pm – 10180 Cottonwood Road

Yoga Clothes – 50% to 70% off!
Rain Jackets – 50%-60% off!
Mid & Base Layers – 50% Off!

Save 50% on ’09 Cycling and Running Gear! Great shorts, tops and jerseys – both spring-weight and summer-weight! Get in early to get the best selection on sizes.

Cash or check only please.

See you there!

Spring Clean-up at Hyalite this Sunday

Doug McSpadden — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:34:39 +0000

Hyalite Spring Clean-up – Sunday May 9th –
Help out Mother Nature on Mother’s Day!

Skiers – if you enjoyed skiing in Hyalite this past winter – let’s show our support! There has been talk of the snow plowing disappearing due to lack of funds.

Meet at the lower Hyalite Canyon fishing access (at the closed gate) at 9:00 am. People should bring gloves, lunch, and appropriate clothing for all weather conditions. The Forest Service will furnish the trash bags, rakes, shovels, and disposal of collected trash. For more information contact the US Forest Service, Northern Lights or the Southwest Montana Climbing Coalition.

Nordic Ski Coach of the Year

Doug McSpadden — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:54:22 +0000

Congratulations to Grethe Lise Hagensen, the Montana State Nordic Coach, for being named the United States Collegiate Ski Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Way to go Grethe!

2011 Birkie Registration Open

Doug McSpadden — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 15:24:53 +0000

Now that taxes are done, begin planning something fun – your Nordic season for 2010-11! The 2011 Birkie Registration is open to the first 8K participants . Plan out your season today. Go to www.birkie.com for registration information and form.

Toko Wax Recommendation for Rendezvous

Doug McSpadden — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:15:08 +0000

WAX RECOMMENDATION – posted Wednesday 3/3 at 10am
Yellowstone Rendezvous
Rendezvous Trails, West Yellowstone, MT
Saturday March 6th, 2010
9:15am Start
Technique: 50K, 25K Freestyle & 25K, 10K, 5K, 2K Classic

Forecast/Conditions: Friday Night: a slight chance of snow
showers, mostly cloudy, low around 6F. Saturday: A chance of snow
showers in the am, mostly cloudy, high near 37F. Expect snow temp at the start around 8F. West Yellowstone snow is typically dry &
abrasive. Expect partially transformed fast and hard packed snow.

Glidewax: Apply LF Moly/LF Blue mix, scrape and brush, then
apply HF Blue, scrape and brush. Finish by rotocorking JetStream
Blue, brush with a dedicated nylon polishing brush and polish with a
thermopad.

Gripwax: Roughen base with 150 grit sandpaper, iron in Carbon
BaseWax Green, cork smooth, let cool. Then apply 2 layers of Carbon
GripWax Viola followed by 2 thin layers of Carbon Grip Blue, corking
smooth between layers. Check TOKO Wax Recommendation easel
prior to race start and adjust as needed. Another solid option would
be a very thick and short (klister zone) application of Base Green
binder (only).

Structure: A fine linear structure will be good. One good pass
with the Toko Structurite tool with the Blue bit before applying
the JetStream is recommended.

Check the WaxTip page at www.TokoUS.com before all of your races for the latest waxing information.
The Toko Race Wax Tips offer racers precise waxing advice on how to make your skis perform optimally for a given event. For racers who don’t have top end waxes, skip the Fluorocarbon (JetStream) and substitute the LF or System 3 wax of the same color (Yellow, Red or Blue). For those who do not have a rotocork for applying JetStream, the next best thing is to iron it in.
Toko Racing Service

Toko Wax Recommendation for Sacajawea Classic Race

Doug McSpadden — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:49:22 +0000

WAX RECOMMENDATION
Sacagawea Classic
Bohart Ranch, Bozeman, MT
Saturday, February 20
1K/6K/14K/28K Classic
8:45 A.M. 1K Kids race
9 A.M. 6K Junior & Recreational
10 A.M. 28K/14K Men’s & Women’s Race
Forecast/Conditions: Friday nght, a chance of snow showers (1” to 2” possible). Mostly cloudy, low around 10. Saturday, a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy. Expect race time temperature in the mid to upper teens. Bohart snow tends to be relatively dry.
Racing – Service
Gripwax: Roughen base with 150 grit sandpaper, iron in Carbon BaseWax Green, cork smooth, let cool. Then apply 5-7 layers of Carbon GripWax Blue, corking smooth between layers. Check TOKO easel prior to race start for updated recommendation.
Structure: A fine linear structure covered by one pass with the fine-linear wheel of a TOKO structurite tool (before JetStream application) will best suit these conditions.
Glidewax: Apply LF Moly, scrape and brush, then apply HF Blue/HF Red mix 1:1, scrape and brush. Finish by rotocorking JetStream Red, brush with a dedicated nylon polishing brush and polish with a thermopad.
Check the WaxTip page at www.TokoUS.com before all of your races for the latest waxing information. The Toko Race Wax Tips offer racers precise waxing advice on how to make your skis perform optimally for a given event. For racers who don’t have top end waxes, skip the Fluorocarbon (JetStream) and substitute the LF or System 3 wax of the same color (Yellow, Red or Blue). For those who do not have a rotocork for applying JetStream, the next best thing is to iron it in.

New MSU Nordic Ski Club to Hold First Meeting

Doug McSpadden — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:46:18 +0000

There is a new Nordic ski club at Montana State University that is looking to organize skiers and connect them to the Nordic ski community. They hope to attract all skiers from novice to racer to share the sport; and organize transportation, waxing, clinics, and other social events. The first meeting is on Thursday (1/28/10) at 8 PM in SUB Room 232. Contact: msu.nordic@gmail.com and check them out on Facebook at MSU Nordic Club

Kick Wax Clinic – Thursday, Jan. 7

Doug McSpadden — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 20:40:41 +0000

KICK WAXING CLINIC
Date: Thursday January 7th @ 6:30pm to 8pm

Location: Nordic Ski Source 10180 Cottonwood, Bozeman

For more information, contact Doug McSpadden at 406-922-1290.

Learn from Eric Mittelsteadt, TOKO Wax Technician, how to properly apply kick wax on your classic skis including hardwax and klister application, valuable shortcuts and time savers, tricky waxing scenarios, waxing for snow-type vs. temperature, new ski preparation, base binder application and much more. Free wax manuals and “how to” guides will be available.