Extending the Life of your Ski Skins

Good Morning,

Today is my last blab about ski skins  I thought it would be helpful to share some tips with you about how you can extend the life of your ski skins. None of us like having to continually invest in new ones, so here are a couple of easy things you can do. 

First,  choose a set of ski skins with a good adhesive. Next, make sure they fit the waist of your ski through the tail, really well, (you don't want them to extend past your ski edge). The reason is, is that this is the part of the ski that's going to be doing most of the uphill work. Talk to your ski retailer if you need help and you can even have your retailer trim them to fit.

Cheat Sheets for Ski Skins

Take the time to invest in some cheat sheets. These are sheets to lay against the adhesive side of your skins as you fold them to put them away. This will allow the adhesive to be less stressed because it is not sticking to the fabric and your glue will last longer.

Buy yourself some good glide wax, and use it each time before you ski. Your retailer can recommend a good brand. Finally, for added ski skin longevity, always comb your skins when done skiing. Do this, by starting from the tip of your ski skin to the tail.

I hope this short series has answered some of your questions, and gave you a good overview of what these are and why you would want to have a pair of ski skins. Thanks for reading. I'll see you on the trail-- Campingman