Introduction
Skiing is one of the things to do during the winter, here in Fairbanks. It is also cheap and easy to start, since there are ski-tracks almost everywhere and it is possible to find used skis for less then $50.
Skis are pretty simple in design. Originally they were designed just as the snow shoes, though today they are much more advanced. (Wikipedia) Skis can be used just after you bought them, without doing anything to them. However, if you want your skis to perform to their best, simple maintenance needs to be performed.
One of the best and easiest way to do so is to apply wax. One can be confused at first by the variety of waxes available on the market. To see that, just check ski section in local Beaver Sports store. In reality, just one or couple waxes needed to get started.
I'm going to explain how to wax your skis for the diagonal stride technique and what exactly waxing does to the skis.