Store Your Skis For Winter
Sure, there are a few flurries still flying, but soon enough the birds will be chirping. Spring is in the air. If you want to be ready for Ullr's grand entry next fall, store your skis ready for the next storm. Here are a few tips from OGE Ski Tech, Jake Evans for any skis you have in your quiver, from alpine to cross-country:
If they are rock skis, or some other skis you don't care about, slather on a fat coat of wax--ideally warm weather wax or Swix Alpine Base Prep--and leave it unscraped for the summer.  Wax will keep the bases from drying out and protect them against abrasion while they're stored.  When ski season rolls around again, scrape the wax and brush the bases. If you used warm temp wax, hit the slopes. If you used Base Prep, apply the temperature specific wax of your choice before you skin up or ski down. Â
For skis you like to have in tip-top shape, get your skis tuned now. Then, when the snow flies, you'll be ready for early season snow on sharp edges and structured bases. Tell your handy ski tech that you are tuning them for December conditions, and he can change the base structure to work best for early season conditions typical in your region. Â Once your skis are tuned, follow the instructions above--use wax, and lots of it. Â
If your skis have a DIN adjustable biding, turn it all the way down for the off season. Â This releases the tension on the springs that protect your knees and legs. Â Tape a post it note on your skis reminding you to turn it back up before hitting the snow again. Â Or, for maximum safety and security, bring the skis to OGE or your local shop to have the bindings adjusted and calibrated before you ski next.
Always store your skis in a dry room. Â Garages/basements can have a lot of moisture which will corroded ski edges. Â Closets, and appropriated indoor gear rooms work best. Â And especially if your skis have rockered tips, don't hang them by the tips, lay them down horizontally. Â