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NEWS

	Skigo Roller Ski Season

Roller skiing is swiftly upon us this spring. Skigo is pleased to continue offering the best classic roller ski available: the XC Carbon. The feel and response of these sweet skis is incredibly close to being on snow. Constructed of 100% carbonfiber with camber to provide a ride that is extremely smooth and non-fatiguing.

Newly available for 2012 is the Skigo 7001 Classic roller ski. These aluminium framed roller skis provide excellent control and tracking to make your training sessions productive.

The Carbon 335 Skate provides a smooth, balanced ride that brings joy to every roller skiing session. With updated graphics for 2012.

All Skigo roller skis are designed and built by Skigo.

	Skigo Wax & Service Techs

The new Nordic racing squad in Norway is Team Skigo!
These Norwegians get to travel in style with a new car and great paintwork (shown above). The team of four started training in April 2012 and will have their first set of races this November. The car is just so snazy we couldn't miss showing it to you here!

	Skigo Wax & Service Techs

For the upcoming 2012/13 season we are starting to recruit Wax & Service Techs to help us be at more races and loppets throughout the winter. We are looking for enthusiastic people who are willing to learn the skills of waxing and testing skis. You do not need to be an expert already; there will be a full training session for all recruits. The basic skills needed to apply are that you can already ski classic and skate techniques -- this is needed for testing.

Every Skigo Tech will be equipt with all of the Skigo waxes, poles, clothing, and other equipment. This means you will have the best kit throughout the winter. In addition to the training you will have contact with senior Skigo Techs to help you at any time. In return we ask each Skigo Tech to attend 4 days of races or loppets in the season. Beyond this you can do your regular skiing and your participation in races and loppets. If you are interested in doing more events then we have a remuneration schedule.

For more information contact Skigo Canada by e-mail, telephone or in person. Let us know you're interested! Tell us where you're located and briefly your skiing background. This is an amazing opportuntity.

	Cross Country Nationals at MSA

The 2012 Cross Country Nationals has concluded now to mark the end of the racing season. Many skiers are having withdrawls symptoms now because of how quickly the weather switched from winter to summer. Some lucky spots out west continue to get snow, so those lucky skiers should not experience symptoms for a while!

All of the races happened under severe warmth and sunshine at Mont Ste Anne and the Plains of Abraham. Everyone was graced by the attendance of the National Ski Team (NST). The chance to see the speed of WC winners in person is of great benefit for everyone.

Thanks to the two host ski clubs and the volunteers for running this event. The number of hours to prepare for and running this large an event is very, very high. We hope they are enjoying some deserved long sleeps. Thanks to all of the teams for testing and using Ski*go waxes; thanks also for your testing feedback. Ski structure played a large role in getting fast skis. We were happy so many clubs had a chance to borrow our tools and get some experience with the Speedy Rillers (e-mail us for technical sheets if you need one).

We're starting to prepare for the summer now and, of course, next season. We'll see you in Callaghan Valley for the 2013 Nationals!

	Ontario Cup #4

Wow, was that windy or what?!! OCup #4 is certainly going to be remembered for many years because of the weather on Saturday. Big kudos to all of the racers standing in racing suits on the sprint start line in the howling winds waiting (and waiting) for their start.

Sunday was a more typical day (weatherwise) with light winds, fresh snow and sunshine by mid-morning. It was the sort of day you really have been missing a lot of this winter and really wanted to have!

Congratulations to all of the skiers and an extra one to all of the Skigo sponsored athletes on the podium. Thanks to all of the teams using Skigo waxes this weekend too. See you at Nationals!

	More Upcoming Events

After OFSAA there will be a waxing clinic at Arrowhead Provincial Park. See the gatehouse for more information.

Ski*go is on-location at the BC Winter Games Feb 24-26. Check with Troy for waxing recommendations and information about all sorts of things :-)

	Upcoming Events

Skigo will be at the Ontario Cup #3 in Timmins, ON (16-18, Feb) and OFSAA in Huntsville, ON (22-24, Feb) for the Ontario High Championships (our 9th year in a row sponsoring). Of course we'll be at Nationals too.

	Revelstoke

Ski*go is on-location in Revelstoke Saturday, 11, Feb, 2012 giving waxing recommendations. It's a family event day so the theme is "Harry Potter" for the Team Relays.

	Easterns Results

The snow conditions were much better then everyone expected give the weather forecasts heard. Congratulations to Chief Groomer Dirk and his crew for getting the trails prepared so well. Congratultions to all skiers and coaches for you races -- there was a huge field of skiers. We're very pleased at how well all of the Skigo sponsored athletes did this weekend of racing: keep up the good work! Of note: Alannah Maclean had another photo finish that's really showing skiers how to lunge! Good luck to the NorAm racers heading to Mont Orford next weekend.

	New Products at ISPO, Munich, Germany

ISPO, the European Ski Show, held in Munich, Germany will run 29/Jan-1/Feb, 2012. Skigo will be launching new products for the 2012/13 season. Skigo Canada will return from the show in time for Easterns to being talking about the new products with retails, coaches and wax techs. Pictures and additional information will be released on the Skigo Facebook page.

	Eastern Canadian Championships

Skigo will be on-location at the Canadian Eastern Championships 2012. We will be giving waxing recommendations as well as supporting sponsored athletes. Our tent will also have a display of Skigo poles that (when you're not racing) you can test to see just how much better Skigo poles are over the competition for lightness, strength and extreme stiffness. Caoches will want to stop by and ask about the new products for next season just launched at the ISPO Ski Show just a few days earlier. Hope to see you there!

	Muskoka Loppet, Nipika Loppet & Highlands Nordic Demo Day

A busy weekend with Skigo being in more places at the same time. It was a weekend of great skiing conditions at all three locations. The Skigo gang was happy to meet with new and familiar faces over the weekend. The wax was running superbly and we had many people, very pleased people, letting us know how well the grip and glide were going! Thanks to all of the skiers who took time to test the Skigo line of poles (Racing, Elit, Vasa, XC, etc.) during Highlands Nordic's Demo Day. It was cool to hear how many skiers are following the Skigo sponsored athletes (see our Facebook album for pictures of the Seniors; Sorry Juniors and Juv's are not shown because they are minors, but we are equally pleased with them too!).

	World Jr & U23 Trials (NorAm #3)

Congratulations to everyone at the Trials. It was quite the weather weekend and no one could complain about the lack of weather variety! We're looking forward to the whole list of World Junior and U23 selected athletes getting released. In the meantime good luck to waiting to hear!

Thanks again to all the teams for testing and using Skigo waxes. It's always interesting to watch the races, see how skiers are dong and then hear about the waxing choices (particularly Sunday's classic race).

	Happy New Year!!!

Everyone at Skigo and their families would like to wish you and your family a wonderful New Year. We hope you have lots of snow to ski!

We hope you had a great Christmas too and look forward to seeing you on the trails and at the races!

	Yultide Blast -- Highlands Nordic

We'll be on location at Highlands Nordic this Sunday (18/Dec/2011) to talk about wax and poles with people. Highlands has made a loop of man-made for folks to enjoy. Hope to see you there for the Yuletide Blast event. Highlands has extended the entry deadline to 5pm Saturday.

	NorAm #2 -- Rossland, BC

Congratulations to all the skiers at the second NorAm of the season. Some interesting excitment in some of the races. Good to see that skiers are getting the "ski-legs" under them. Very awesome to see how well many of the new Seniors (last year's Juniors) are racing so well. Keep up the great work everyone!

	NorAm #1 -- Skigo On-Site

Thanks to Sovereign Lake NSC for hosting the first NorAm of the season again. Everything ran very smoothly and the conditions were very good.

Congratulations to all of the skiers at the races. There was a large field (of about 260) that was very competitive. Getting the first big race under the belt is always important regardless of your results -- and it applies to skiers, coaches and all helpers. There's always something to learn.

Skigo sponsored athletes had a chance to test and use their new 2011/12 Skigo Racing poles. The new poles were looked at by many coaches too. The reviews on the poles were very, very positive!

Waxes used over the weekend of races included HF Blue and HF Red for the kickwaxes while C105 powder and C44/7 fluid were the dominant glide waxes. We had the chance to educate a few coaches about covering the HF kickwaxes with C44/7 fluid to boost glide a bit while maintaining grip. Thanks to all of the coaches and wax techs for testing and using Skigo waxes!

	Google+ now with a Skigo page

We've just started a Google+ page to complement our Facebook page and Twitter account. We're just starting to get a handle on it. We'll try to replicate the same announcements on Google+ that we make on Facebook for folks living in the Google-world.

Skigo
on Google+

	World Cup Racing Started for 2011/12

The first World Cup for cross country has now happened in Sjusjoen, Norway. Grim early season snow necessitated moving the race from Beitostolen, Norway to Sjusjoen (in Norwegian and Swedish the 'sj' makes a 'shh' sound). The folks in Sjusjoen had enough cold weather and snow guns to cover the course. Congratulations to the organizers for running a good race on such short notice and difficult conditions.

With temperatures centering around zero with 100% man-made snow the conditions were not typical early season skiing. While the sun was low in the sky there was still enough warmth to give some thaw-freeze to the snow. Combined with a very high humidity Skigo CM10 shone as the best glide top coat over Yellow HF on a base of Graphite LF. With Christer Majbäck joining Skigo Norway's Technical Crew many combinations were tested and verified. The result was numerous teams using this Skigo combination for wins and top-10's. The field of skiers was extremely competitive (just look at how many places are grouped together within 1:00 minute). Congratulations to all of the skiers racing at Sjusjoen!

Post note: Skigo C22 Fluid was second on the test list after CM10.

	Skigo Limited Edition Waxing Apron

The very special Skigo Profession Waxing Apron, Limited Edition for Canada is now available at retailers. If your retailer has yet to stock any then you should act now and ask them to order one for you. This apron is a one of a kind design with the large number of pockets, heavy canvas and graphics. Permission from all three Nordic disciplines to use their logos adds a huge appeal to this apron. Click on the photo for larger image. Designed, cut and sewn in Canada by Skigo Canada a limited number have been made because of the huge amount of time to make each one (there is a lot of heavy duty thread in this puppy). So once stock is gone... A great gift for Christmas or birthdays. Comes with 1" soft, thick cotton neck strap, quick release waist strap, 6 large pockets, 3 groove sleeve pockets, powders pocket and a Velcro-down pocket for holding a radio, wallet, cell phone or MP3 device. 100% designed and made in Canada. Canvas bib and pockets. Cotton trim. Heavy Duty thread.

	C110 the newest wax for 2011/12

The newest Skigo wax for the 2011/12 season is C110. This new fluoro wax has been under development for the past couple years. Aimed at colder snow and harder snow that is relatively humid in the -10° to -20°C range. It will be available in powder and solid (block) forms starting this winter.

As a general suggestion, C110 sits between C105 and C380 when you are testing. We suggest that you test C110 whenever you are testing C105 or C380 to gain an understanding of its performance relative to these two waxes that are so well used at races. Every season a combination of C105 over C380 is the winning combination on very cold days and C110 is an ideal test for these same conditions. We recommend you wax the ski first with Skigo Graphite LF and then Skigo Green HF before topping with C110. And, yes, if conditions are right we'll be trying C110 over C380 as a comparison too!

	2011 Skigo Roller Skis

The Skigo 2011 Roller Ski line is now completely available. Both the classic and the skate models are composed of carbonfibre to provide strength, lightness, a smooth ride and an experience so close to a snow ski.

Skigo Carbon 335 Skate Roller Ski

Skigo Carbon 780 Classic Roller Ski

Skigo Roller Ski Glove

The Carbon 780 Classic roller ski has a C-C of 780mm with a smooth ratchet wheel to provide "grip" when diagonal striding. The longer length provides a skiing feeling very close to snow when combined with the shaft that has a true camber that flexes as you weightshift from ski to ski. Feeling the ski's camber flex helps you practice and maintain good skiing technique during non-snow training. The wheels and shaft having the width of a winter ski provides control and feel that is even more snow-like. The 100% carbonfibre means strength for a shaft that supports heavier skiers too while not being heavy. Combining the carbon shaft with the true flex means very reduced road vibrations giving you a more enjoyable ski.

The Carbon 335 Skate roller ski is designed with serious skaters in mind. The larger 100mm diameter wheels with their narrow width allow for the ski to be "edged" while remaining clear of the road surface. The 2011 shaft is composed of 99.5% carbonfibre and 0.5% Kevlar. The small Kevlar addition aids in the snow ski feeling by allowing slightly more camber flex over the 61cm C-C while maintaining strength.

Designed for warm weather comfort the new Skigo Roller Ski Glove is perfect for roller skiing and several other summer activities. The supple Clarino palm is very similar to the Skigo X-Skin racing glove. Providing protection while allowing a delicate feel of the pole. The glove back is a thin, stretch mesh for maximum coolness. This glove can also be used when canoeing, kayaking, summer hiking, etc.

	Racing Pole Prototypes

The factory has made some test prototypes for next season's Racing poles. From the photo you can see an obvious change in graphics. The logo is in a gold leaf foil to standout on the black background. The shaft is very close to last season's Racing pole in design and construction. The Skigo Racing pole measured the lightest, stiffest and strongest of all poles available last season. The 2011/12 model has improvements for stiffness to maintain our lead with the top ski poles. The swing of the pole remains very sweet. There are improvements with the strap to make it a little lighter and stronger. Something to dream about over the summer!

Skigo 2011/12 Racing pole prototypes

	Looking Ahead

Next season's Cross Country National Championships (2012) will be hosted by CNMSA at Mont Ste Anne, QC. We're looking forward to this event in part because it will be a shorter drive :-) MSA also has some great trails both for racing and for recreational skiing that Nationals will be great for exploring.

The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will now include Women's Ski Jumping. The London (England) meeting making the decision was just held. From this Women's Nordic Combined will likely happen in the future once a few Olympics happen with Jumping.

With winter starting to recede (yes, we know it's holding on in several locales!) we are starting to think about roller skiing. The begining of May should see Skigo Skate and Classic roller skis arriving along with Skigo Roller poles and Roller Ski Vests.

We are not forgetting about skiers and coaches we spoke with throughout the winter season about athlete sponsorships for 2011/12. Do send those resumes in so we can move forward the discussions and help athletes go faster with the best and stiffest ski pole available!

	SkiTrax Contest

Softshell Set plus gloves

The SkiTrax World Cup Fantasy contest is now happening. Readers have the chance to pick the World Cup skiers from any nation's national team to make their own team. At the end of the season the points will determine the winner. It's a lot of fun to participate and gives a little more intense focus on the results. Do you have the keen eye, knowledge and (maybe) good luck to pick the World Cup skiers that will be tops for this season?! Skigo is participating again in this contest with a clothing package for the 3rd place winner. The package consists of our Softshell Set (jacket & pants) plus Skigo Thermo Gloves. The perfect way to ski in style, function and comfort on any trail. Winner gets to choose size and colour of course.

	Waxing Tables

Racing Glide Wax Table
Racing Kick Wax Table
Recreational Kick Wax Table