The Complete Guide to Cross-Country Ski Preparation

By Nat Brown

Book Overview

* Covers mechanics, techniques and tools, repairs, and more * Nat Brown was the U.S. Cross-Country team and U.S. Biathalon Team waxer for two Olympics and five World Championships If you ski competitively, good ski preparation can win the race. If you ski for recreation, proper ski preparation will enhance your enjoyment. Here is the complete, hands-on guide to the tools and techniques necessary to ready skis for optimal performance. Emphasizing simplicity and practicality, Nat Brown guides skiers through all the techniques-basic to advanced-needed to produce fast skis. He covers the basic mechanics of skis and wax; all the factors that can affect a ski's speed and how to minimize or eliminate them; and advanced topics such as testing and repairs. Written by an expert ski and wax technician, this book is based on more than 30 years of field experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0898866006
• ISBN13: 9780898866001
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.3" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book

Excellent book. Must read if you are serious about waxing your cross-country skis (good for beginers, too).

The Book Titles Says it All

This book gives a very complete lesson on ski prep. It is easy to read and well indexed, serving as a shelf reference when needed. The wording is descriptive enough, but for the true beginner, illustrations are lacking. If you get a chance to observe someone else actually go through the procedure of ski prep, this book will complement your lesson extremely well.

Great book of ski preparation

The book is for all people in cross country skiing, not only for trainers, also for competitors, for every serviceman and for all amateurs. Only someone who has such a experiances from his work can write a book with knowledge for all. Or like Peter Hale wrote:" Since few skiers can just walk into a World cup or Olympic waxroom to see what's going on, this book is the next best think." I think that all we working in CC skiing can say just:" Thank you Nat for such a great present!" It's the best practical book of cross country skiing I've ever read.

The Wax guide.

This is really the only waxing book for serious skiers. Perhaps a bit much for a novice. Given evolving waxing technology the reader will have to also read the latest wax company literature to stay up to date.