Thursday, March 4, 2010
West Yellowstone Rendezvous
Skate race at West Yellowstone Rendezvous Trails. I just talked with folks there and the current conditions are transformed snow. Highs have been mild, 30s. Lows have been mid teens. The NOAA forecast is:
Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
It doesn't sound like a lot of new snow. It will be groomed and new snow will be mixed in with the old, transformed snow. Overall fairly abrasive late winter snow.
Skis: I would pick a pair of medium to medium stiff skis with a plus base. A universal type grind can work well. You could apply a medium interupted rill with the Toko structurite tool after waxing.
Base wax: Mix Solda UF7 and Performance Red 50/50. Then if it is staying cold (between 10 and 24) apply a couple layers of Solda F31 Violet. If it is 23 to 28 at night apply a couple layers of Solda F31 Orange. If it happens to snow, go with Solda F31 Pink. In almost all of the situations above I would be tempted to finish with F40 Red. The level of fluor in this wax helps extend the life of the wax on transformed snow.
Top Coat: Over F31 Violet cover with Solda HP05 or HP05 S30 mix. If it is new snow cover the Pink with Solda HP04. If it looks like a warm day cover the Orange with Solda Fluor 100.
Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
It doesn't sound like a lot of new snow. It will be groomed and new snow will be mixed in with the old, transformed snow. Overall fairly abrasive late winter snow.
Skis: I would pick a pair of medium to medium stiff skis with a plus base. A universal type grind can work well. You could apply a medium interupted rill with the Toko structurite tool after waxing.
Base wax: Mix Solda UF7 and Performance Red 50/50. Then if it is staying cold (between 10 and 24) apply a couple layers of Solda F31 Violet. If it is 23 to 28 at night apply a couple layers of Solda F31 Orange. If it happens to snow, go with Solda F31 Pink. In almost all of the situations above I would be tempted to finish with F40 Red. The level of fluor in this wax helps extend the life of the wax on transformed snow.
Top Coat: Over F31 Violet cover with Solda HP05 or HP05 S30 mix. If it is new snow cover the Pink with Solda HP04. If it looks like a warm day cover the Orange with Solda Fluor 100.
# posted by Bert Hinkley : 3:25 PM
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