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BNS Launches On-Line Shop |
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Launch Sale 20-50% Off
 We launched our new BNS web store January 1 and we're celebrating with some great sales and closeouts leading into the thick of the season. Check out the large selection of our in-store products now available and be sure to come back regularly as we are putting up more of our hard-to-find waxes, tools and pro gear every day. |
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Upcoming Clinics & Special Events 
BNS offers weekly clinics and presentations about cross-country skiing every Thursday night from 6-8PM. Clinics begin with a short presentation followed by an open wax night with benches and Nordic waxing tools provided for free. Bring your skis and our experts will help you figure it all out. See bouldernordicsport.com for details.
The next presentation will be a report from the Canmore World Cup Races by BNS owner Nathan Schultz. We will watch some of the racing on TV and Nathan will discuss his experiences at the races working on the US Ski Team's waxing crew and coaching some of the athletes.
BNS will run two Technique Clinics Feb 5 (Skating) and Feb 12 (Classic) at the shop. Nathan Schultz will be leading these and will be covering the fundamentals of each technique with demonstrations, drills and video to elaborate. These will be intermediate to advanced-level, but also understandable to beginners. Registration is $25 per clinic and space is limited. Register on-line at bouldernordic.com or at the store.
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Jan 31 |
Watch the Canmore World Cup Races & Get a Report from
Nathan Schultz on being a part of the US Team's waxing crew. |
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TUES, Feb 5 6-7:30P |
Skating Technique: Fundamentals and Finer Points. No Waxing. |
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Feb 7 |
Stone Grinding: Tour of the Stone Grinding Process & an
Overview of Ski Base Structure. Owl Creek Chase Waxing |
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TUE, Feb 12 6-7:30P |
Classical Technique: Fundamentals and Finer Points. No waxing. |
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Feb 14 |
Advanced Glide Waxing: Fluorocarbons and Pro Tips & Tricks. |
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Feb 21 |
Unique XC experiences in Colorado, North America and the World |
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Feb 28 |
Snow Mountain Stampede Wax Party |
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Mar 6 |
De-mystifying Klister and the Low-down on Crust Skiing |
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Mar 13 |
End of Season Party & Blowout Sale. Preparing Skis for Summer. | |
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Part 1: Waxing
It was 2° F with the wind howling at 30-50MPH for our Tuesday morning training group at Eldora this week, reminding us that winter has not yet departed.We have seen a lot of people in the shop frustrated by slow snow and cold extremities. We just posted part one (waxing) of an article Nathan wrote for the Master Skier about preparing for the cold. Part two (tips to stay warm) will come next issue.
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Get World Cup Waxing Support at an Event Near You
 Want to feel what it is like to have skis prepared by people who are working on the World Cup? BNS has a strong background in racing and we use our experience in the field to improve our ability to fit skis, test equipment and learn the latest tips and tricks for making skis fast. BNS offers race service at events around North America, so sit back and let us prepare your skis for you so you can focus on the race.
BNS wax techs will be testing waxes and prepping skis on-site at the Crested Butte Alley Loop Feb 2, The Aspen Owl Creek Chase Feb 9, and at the World Masters in McCall Feb 28-Mar 6. We offer race waxing services out of the shop as well and we can prepare your skis for any race. $39 for High-Fluoro (LF & HF Layers) and $59 for pure fluoro (LF, HF + Pure Fluoro).
Weekly Nighthawks race special: $15 for a race prep LF wax. Drop your skis off any day by 3PM and pick them up the next day after 3. |
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Keep up the strength
This is the time of year when many of us have been skiing a lot but not doing much else. Don't forget to maintain strength if you have a short lull in your schedule. Avoid strength work closer than 10 days before an important event, but if you have a break or can train through some events, it is important to maintain your power by doing both general and specific strength. Keep it relatively light and focus on specific and core strength.
A few workouts we like:
- Specific Strength Day. Warm up skiing normally, then do 15-45 minutes skating without poles followed by a short section with legs & arms and then do 15-45 minutes of double-pole only.
- Specific upper-body strength. Do 2-7 sets of 3 exercises with arms only in the middle of a distance ski or rollerski workout. Double-pole, single-pole and then do tricep isolations by standing up straight and only using your arms to push - no bending or compressing with the core.
- 8-minute abs: pick 8 core exercises and do each exercise for one minute before continuing on to the next. Do these every day.
- Rollerboard, dips, pull-ups and plyometric leg jumps.
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