Word: snows
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...very cold dry snow, the waxing surface should be extremely smooth; while on wet snow it should be comparatively rough, as a smooth surface will "suck" on wet snow causing very slow running...
...always a good thing to carry a piece of paraffin along on a tour, as the snow texture is liable to change unexpectedly at any time; thus if you have waxed for dry snow (mix and very smooth surface) and you run into wet snow, by rubbing a rough coating of paraffin over the other wax it will enable the skis to glide freely...
...snow (temperatures below freezing): Ostbye...
...damp snow (temperatures just above freezing): Ostbye "Medium...
...spring snow (having melted over a considerable period of time): Ostbye "Klister...