Sales

The Ski Base has a selection of merchandise for sale, including waxes and accessories, mitts, gloves, toques and other items that you might need to enjoy your ski outing. Our sales staff are knowledgeable about waxing, base prep and pole repairs.

Merchandise For Sale

Grip Waxes

  • Rode grip waxes for the full range of temperatures – from -30 to plus 3.
  • Rode waxes work well in our dry climate.
  • Swix Special Red and Violet for humid weather near freezing.
  • Rex Special Green (must have for temperatures in the -14 to -20 range.
  • Toko grip waxes - preferred by some skier.

Cost: $8.50 plus GST

Special Offer! With any purchase of 3 or more grip waxes, a cork will be included at no extra charge.

Ski Base Recommendation for a Basic Selection of Grip Waxes: Rode Super Blue, Rode Violet Extra, Rode Blue, and Rode Special Green.

Glide Waxes

For recreational skiers - (Hydrocarbon -non fluorinated)

  • Toko S3 Wax (Blue, Red, Yellow glide wax) $14.76
  • Swix CH Wax (Green, Blue, Violet, Red glide wax) $10

For competitive or performance skiers - (Some fluorocarbon additive)

  • Toko LF Wax (Blue, Red, Yellow glide wax) $22
  • Swix LF Wax (Green, Blue, Violet and Red glide wax) $18

For Yukon Ski Team Skiers and Coaches

  • Bulk glide wax – CH4 and LF4

Ski Base Recommendation for a Basic Glide Wax: Toko Red or Swix Violet. For cold weather we recommend Swix CH4 (Green)

Klister

  • Rode Multigrade, Universal, Chola, Skare (blue klister), Violet, Red, Rossa
  • Swix Universal Silver and Multigrade
  • Toko Violet Special and Green

Cost: $12.38 plus GST

If you only buy one klister, it should be Rode Muligrade which covers a wide range of temperature and conditions.

Grip Tape

  • Start and Rex grip tape

This may be a good alternative to klister for those who ski several times in a row in similar conditions.

Base Binder

Base binders are useful when the snow is very abrasive.

  • Toko Green base binder – most popular and very tough
  • Rex Base Binder - good for racing situations – it is tough but fast

Cost: $12 plus GST

We will show you how to apply the binder, which should be ironed onto the ski base.

Waxing Accessories

  • Corks – synthetic and natural
    *It’s good to have two or three corks – one for cold weather grip wax, one for warmer, stickier waxes and one for binders
  • Scrapers - metal scrapers, plastic scrapers, groove scrapers
  • Brushes – nylon for glide wax brushing in various sizes, bronze for base prep and glide wax, horse hair for fluros
  • Wax remover – basic solvent and citrus solvent in 100ml to 500ml containers
  • Fiberlene for use with wax remover to clean the grip zone – much better than paper towels
  • Fibertex – medium coarse scrubbing pads for base prep and cleaning
  • Base Protection Tape – 2” wide to cover grip zone or glide zone when waxing
  • Swix and Toko Waxing Irons – basic and pro models
  • Swix Travel Waxing Vice – gives support for glide waxing – compact and light

Call us at 668-4477 for prices on the above items.

Bulk Wax Remover and Other Products

  • Wax remover - we will refill your container - 100 mls or more - we supply 100ml containers
  • Fiberlene sold by the meter
  • Fibertex sold by the piece
  • Sandpaper –medium grit sold by the piece
  • Base protect tape – sold in units of 4 pieces for one glide waxing

Call us at 668-4477 for prices on the above items.

Ski Accessories

  • Swix and Rex gloves and mitts
  • Swix toques and hand made toques from Nepal
  • Smartwool ski socks, toques, glove liners, helmet liners, head bands and neck warmers
  • Swix ear muffs
  • Northwestel Loppet buffs
  • Ski sleeves, straps and carriers

Call us at 668-4477 for prices on the above items.

Poles and Parts

Broken pole? We may have the part you’re looking for - shafts, baskets and handles for many types of poles. We also have some Swix and LAZL poles fully loaded that can be cut to size for skating or classic.

We also carry roller ski poles and tips. 

Call us at 668-4477 for prices on the above items.

Hours

Monday to Friday
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Official Service Centre

The Ski Base is the official service centre for the Whitehorse Cross Country Ski Club where you can rent cross-country skis, ski boots, poles, nordic walking poles, snowshoes, a child pulk and nordic blades.
View Rental Information and Prices

Ski Base News

Pro Shop Staff for the 2011/2012 Season

Angie Sabo,LInda Stratis, Izak Baril-Blouin, Trevor Bray, Jan Polivka, Nahanni Sagar,Moya Painter, Terri Publicover, Sarah Murray, and Cathy Hoehn. Mary Waddell will be making a guest appearance to help at The Ski Base in February.

Tune ups and Repairs

The Ski Base is now taking skis for tune-ups and base prep.  We also mount bindings, shorten poles, replace baskets, handles, straps and so on. 
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