New snow in the valley, not the first, but it's close enough to looking like ski season that it warrants a start of the wax discussion....
Two to five inches have fallen through the valley overnight, with 15" at Wa Pass. So there might be skiing somewhere today. Temps near freezing in the valley, but 20's at the pass...
Wax recommendations:
Glide - Toko Yellow or Swix 8 should be good in the valley, but if you're at Wa Pass then temps are cooler and you'll want to drop a step and use Toko Red or Swix 7. You could also try one of the liquid waxes from Vauhti that apply without aerosol.
Grip -- A lot of people will look to their old fish scale bases or newer skin skis for early season in transitional temperatures, and that seems pretty brilliant to me. But if you're a traditionalist and want some reliable early season grip, then try something like Toko Red or Swix 45 (at Wa Pass), which should be bomber grip without much fear of icing up.
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