Cross-Country Ski
Everything for the beginner to the expert.
What is My Skiing Level?
Beginner
New to cross-country skiing
Ready to learn foundational cross-country ski skills
Want to build confidence on green trails
Beginner-Plus
Have some cross-country skiing experience
Ready to refresh and build on foundational cross-country ski skills
Are able to ski most green trails and are looking to try blue trails
Intermediate
Have several years of cross-country skiing experience
Ready to further develop and refine cross-country skiing technique
Already ski most blue trails and possibly some black trails with confidence
Advanced
Have many years of cross-country skiing experience
Focused on specific technique improvement with a high-level instructor
Already ski all blue trails and some black trails with confidence
Need Help Finding Skis?
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Lesson Gift Cards
Looking for the perfect gift? Why not gift the joy of cross-country skiing!
Quick Tech Tips
Here are some basic technique videos to get you excited about cross-country skiing. We look forward to teaching you in person for the complete benefits & to share our passion for this sport with you!
Waxing
Your chosen glide wax is melted onto the glide zones of the ski base using our infrared waxer. Once cooled, the wax is acrylic-scraped and brushed to an expert standard. The hardness of the wax we use will be based on the conditions at the time of the service, unless requested otherwise.
We offer three different types of glide waxing service (“hot waxing”):
- Recreational Glide Wax ($25.00 per pair) – Prepared using the highest quality recreational waxes
- Training Glide Wax ($35.00 per pair) – We will prepare your skis for optimal training performance.
- Race Glide Wax ($55.00 per pair) – We will prepare your skis for optimal race performance.
Book early! We can only do a few pairs for a given race due to time & space limitations.
Hot Boxing
Hot boxing allows skis to absorb a greater amount of wax than standard ironing methods by holding the skis at computer controlled temperatures for a period of time. Hot boxing for a few hours is the equivalent of 8 coats of wax applied with an iron.
As stone grinding leaves skis with no wax in the base, all ground skis can benefit from this process.
Hot Box ($50.00) – One layer of soft, penetrating, hot box specific wax, scraped and brushed plus one layer of blue wax to cap the wax, scraped and brushed.
Stone Grinding
$70.00 per pair. Grind only. Stone grind and hot box $90.00 per pair.
Since 1995 Trail Sports has worked closely with the National cross country skiing and biathlon teams to determine the best grinds for various conditions. These grinds are offered to the general public.
Stone grinding (with proper subsequent treatment) will assure optimal glide for your skis:
- The skis will become absolutely FLAT, both longitudinally and cross-wise.
- The newly exposed fresh base assures better wax absorption.
- The ski base will have a uniform structure (pattern) geared to snow conditions by your choice of grind.
Trail Sports offers the following grinds:
- Very Coarse – for wet snow conditions
- Coarse – for above zero snow conditions
- Medium – for zero and near zero snow
- Fine – for the widest range of conditions
- Very Fine – for cold fine snow
Our service includes Roto-brushing (to remove micro-hairs) and application of the first coat of soft glide wax, which is left without scraping to protect the base.
Deep scratches or gouges can be also be removed from the base at the expense of excess base removal. If you have any questions please come into the shop or give us a call!