We tested both kick and glide at various times today, but focused on the afternoon as temps were up to acceptable test levels for tomorrow AM, though probably shy of where the high will be. Once again we found that having a very hard graphite like SkiGo LF Graphite or Start Graphite as a first layer to keep the skis clean over this distance makes a huge difference. The HF layers also need to be very hard, and even though waxes such as SkiGo Yellow tested better, they accumulated dirt and slowed down after five kilometers. Thus, we are recommending what was second in our test because of its hardness, Holmenkol Matrix Blue. Topcoat test results are inside.

We started today at 6:30 with a topcoat test. We had already determined through testing yesterday that we wanted to have a very hard graphite like a Skigo LF Graphite or Start Graphite as our first layer. The fastest paraffin we could find was Holmenkol Matrix Blue yesterday and we wanted to stick with it today. The courses are really dirty in a lot of places and very abrasive, thus the harder waxes resisted the dirt better and were faster over the long distance.

See inside for the updated rundown for Jan 1 testing

Roger Knight and the BNS crew report testing results from Anchorage.  Visit Roger at the SkiGo/Holmenkol trailer for the latest results and wax re-supply.  Details inside....