Solda Wax Recommendations

This race is from Lake Tahoe to Truckee. It is pretty much all up hill at first and all downhill from halfway on. As always with the Sierras in March, the weather is hard to forecast. The current NOAA forecast is:

Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Select a pair of skis with a medium to softer flex, plus bases and a medium to warm snow grind.

Base wax: I would start with clean bases and a layer of Solda UF7.

Race wax: If there is measurable new snow and it looks like it could snow during the race, I would then go with Solda F15 Pink followed by Solda F31 Pink.

Top coat: Finish with Solda HP04 if it is staying cold (24 to 27)or Solda Fluor 100 if it starts out at 28 and is getting warmer.