Crested Butte Nordic Center

Wax Recommendations for 2012 Alley Loop

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:48:46 +0000

Everyone who’s serious about ski waxing has their opinion about what the magic formula is. You can make it easy on yourself by letting the experts from the Junior Nordic Team wax them. Drop off your skis at the Center by 5 p.m. today. The Gold treatment is $65 and includes 3 layers of high fluoro wax. The Silver treatment is $35 and includes 2 layers of low fluoro wax. All proceeds will benefit the Junior Nordic Team. Skis will be available for pick up tomorrow morning after 7:30.

If you want to wax them yourself, check out the waxing recommendations below.

Boulder Nordic Sport Alley Loop Recommendations:

Forecast Based Recommendation – BNS does not have anyone testing wax on-site.

Base Layer: SkiGo LF Graphite

Race Paraffin: SkiGo HF Green or LF Green, Start HF80 or Toko HF Blue. Start SG8 Green could also be good.

Fluoro Powder: SkiGo C105 or Holmenkol Cold Powder

Topcoat:SkiGo C105 Solid or Holmenkol Speedblock Cold

Structure:Fine Grind such as S1.3/CV0 or S0.1/LS00

Kick: Iron in a base layer of Toko Green Base, cool, cork and then top with the wax of the day. Possible options we would try:

Guru Green
SkiGo XC Green
Rode Green Special
Rode Green.

Conclusionary Notes – Toko HF Blue has historically run well in these conditions in Crested Butte.

Toko Alley Loop Recommendations:

Glidewax: Apply LF Blue, scrape & brush, then apply LF Blue & LF

Moly mixed 1:1, scrape & brush. Apply HF Blue, sprinkle on Nordlite

Powder X-cold, iron in together, scrape & brush. Finish by

rotocorking in JetStream Blue, brush with a dedicated nylon

polishing brush and polish with a thermopad.

Gripwax: Roughen base with 150 grit sandpaper, iron in Nordic

Base Wax Green, cork smooth, let cool. Then apply 5-7 thin layers of

Nordic GripWax Blue alternated with Carbon GripWax Mint, corking

between layers. Final layer should be Mint.

Structure: A fine linear structure covered by one pass with the

Blue Structurite tool (before JetStream application) will best suit

these conditions.

Friday, Feb. 3

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:01:10 +0000

Good morning! At 8 a.m. it’s 10 degrees Fahrenheit with cloudy skies at the Center. We received no new snow last night. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Thanks for your patience with limited trail maintenance as we prepare for this weekend’s Alley Loop. Our energies have been focused on the West Side trails and in-house maintenance to make sure the race goes off with flying colors. Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: groomed three days ago

The Bench: groomed day before yesterday

West Side: being groomed this morning in prep for the Alley Loop, but still open for skiing!

The Alley Loop is this weekend! In-person registration is TODAY only from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Visitor’s Center. There is NO day-of registration. With questions, email or call Janelle, janelle@cbnordic.org or 349-1707 ext. 4.

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Thursday, Feb. 2

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:19:44 +0000

Good morning! At 8 a.m. it’s 14 degrees Fahrenheit with light snow falling and cloudy skies at the Center. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: Town Ranch groomed yesterday; The Maze, Rec Path, Rudy’s Rollers, Riverbend, and the Skyland trails groomed day before yesterday

The Bench: groomed yesterday

West Side: Lower Red Lady, the Peanut Lake trail, Pooches Paradise, the Beaver Trail, and Mike’s Mile were groomed yesterday; the rest of the West side was groomed three days ago but still skiing great!

The Alley Loop is this weekend! It’s not too late to register online. In-person registration is only on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Visitor’s Center. We still need helpers! To help, email or call Janelle, janelle@cbnordic.org or 349-1707 ext. 4.

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Alley Loop Yurt Festivities

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:35:50 +0000

We’ve rounded out the Alley Loop weekend with a brunch on Sunday morning and a Moonlight Dinner beneath the full moon on February 7. Dining at the yurt is a unique and memorable experience full of fresh air, beautiful scenery, a cozy atmosphere, and delicious foods. All yurt events feature fine foods prepared by renowned chef Tim Egelhoff. We’ve still got spots left at both these events, but reservations are required so call the Center at 970-349-1707, ext. 2 to join us! Keep in mind the special Valentine’s Moonlight Dinner that ‘s coming up on February 14.

Dinner starts at 6:30 and doors open at 6. The cost is $65 including a trail pass and rental equipment, which can be picked up any time the day of the event. Dinner only is $45. Beer and wine are available for additional purchase at the yurt. This Tuesday’s dinner menu features veal parmesan as the entree, along with a tomato bruschetta appetizer, white bean and sausage soup, mesclun salad, and tiramisu.

Brunch runs from 10:30 to 12:30 on Sunday morning and is a great event for families. Cost is $25 for adults and $10 for kids. Check out the brunch menu here, featuring home-made caramelized onion and vegetable frittata, pastries, and assorted fruits, among other delectable offerings.

Wednesday, Feb. 1

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:25 +0000

Good morning! At 8 a.m. it’s 10 degrees Fahrenheit with sunny skies at the Center. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: Town Ranch and the Rec Path groomed today; The Maze, Rudy’s Rollers, Riverbend, and the Skyland trails groomed yesterday

The Bench: groomed today

West Side: Magic Meadows, Red Lady, Paradise Park, and Mike’s Mile were groomed the day before yesterday; the Peanut Lake trail, Pooches Paradise, and the Beaver Trail were groomed today

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Tuesday Jan 31

admin — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:49:55 +0000

Good morning! At 7.30 a.m. it’s 4 degree Fahrenheit with sunny skies at the Center. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: Town ranch was groomed on Sunday including: The Maze, the Rec path, Rudy’s Rollers, Riverbend, and the Skyland trails.

The Bench: Was groomed yesterday.

West Side: Magic Meadows, Red Lady, Peanut, Pooches Paradise, Paradise Park, and Mike’s Mile was groomed yesterday.

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Sunday January 29

admin — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:48:18 +0000

Good morning! At 7.30 a.m. it’s -5 degrees Fahrenheit with sunny skies at the Center. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: Town ranch was groomed yesterday including: The Maze, the Rec path, Rudy’s Rollers, Riverbend, and the Skyland trails.

The Bench: was groomed this morning

West Side: will be groomed by 10am. MIKE’S MILE AND PARADISE PARK ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Saturday Jan 28

admin — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:50:04 +0000

Good morning! At 7.30 a.m. it’s -13 degrees Fahrenheit with sunny skies at the Center. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: Town ranch will be groomed by 9 am. The Maze, the Rec path, Rudy’s Rollers, Riverbend, and the Skyland trails will be groomed by 12 pm

The Bench: was groomed this morning

West Side: was groomed this morning. MIKE’S MILE AND PARADISE PARK ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Friday Jan 27

admin — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:14:01 +0000

Good morning! At 8 a.m. it’s 20 degrees Fahrenheit with partly cloudy skies and 6-8 inches of fresh snow at the Center. We’ve got about 40 kilometers of trail open! Today’s grooming report is as follows:

East Side: will be groomed by1.45 pm., including Town Ranch, The Maze, the Rec path, Rudy’s Rollers, Riverbend, and the Skyland trails

The Bench: groomed this morning

West Side: Will be groomed by 10.00 am. MIKE’S MILE AND PARADISE PARK ARE CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH AVALANCHE DANGER

Thanks for supporting CB Nordic!

Home Sweet Home

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:53:29 +0000

Tuesday dawned cold and sunny with four fresh inches of white powder on the ground. It was a perfect Colorado day. After the weekend’s storm that left 18 inches of snow in it’s wake, winter had finally arrived. It’s been hard to motivate to ski this season. One sunny, dry day after another meant that the ski trails were thin and the mountain biking trails in Gunnison were perfect, so we were riding bikes well into January. Quite suddenly, all of that had changed.

So I pulled my classic skis off the rack, corked in some kick wax, and tucked them in my ski-tube on my bike to ride to the trailhead across town. At mid-day there were only a few cars in the parking lot. The corduroy was untracked. I set out down the trail between the tunnel of willows and wound my way through the lowlands to the Magic Meadows. I climbed through the woods, Paradise Divide in the distance. The track was solid, the snow glimmering, and I only saw a few other skiers, all of whom were as happy as I was to be out. Headed back to the trailhead, Mt. CB stood out stark and bold against the horizon. Town looked like a frosted fairy-tale hamlet. I felt my body settle onto my skis and my heart settle into winter. For the fist time this year, I was glad winter was here–glad deep down in my bones. Also, content. Peaceful. So happy to have this wonderland outside my back door.

Thanks to Rick Murray for this great photo!