Are there snow conditions where nothing works for getting good grip?
Yes. • With waxless skis, there is one notoriously tough situation. That’s when the snow thoroughly thaws, and then re-freezes into hardpack. So when you encounter snow like that, and you’re just not getting good grip, you can at least have the comfort of knowing that a big part of the problem is something other than your technique. • With waxable skis, there are two notoriously tough situations. The first is the same as for waxless: thawed and then re-frozen snow. The second difficult situation for waxable skis is when old snow thaws and gets mushy. So when you encounter snow conditions like those, and you’re not getting good grip, you can at least have the comfort of knowing that a big part of the problem is something other than your technique. • Tricky points Sometimes the snow on one section of the trail will be very difficult (the parts in the open field, or on a south-facing hill) while another section is great (the parts in the forest). It can change during a single day. Like wh
