Ski Service Price List
Ski, Snowboard & Cross-Country Service Price List
Service packages & standalone repairs.
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Professional ski service
With thousands of skis serviced every season, we know exactly what it takes to get your gear slope-ready.
Choose from 4 complete service packages or standalone repairs. Plus, with our expert bootfitting services, we’ll adapt your boots for maximum comfort and performance.
FAQ
- When to grind your skis?
Skis should be stone-ground whenever the base is damaged, oxidized, or uneven, or when the structure pattern has worn flat. Regular base grinding resets the ski to factory condition, ensuring predictable edge control and optimal glide.
Key Signs Your Skis Need Grinding
Visible Base Damage: Deep scratches, gouges, or rock hits that penetrate beyond minor cosmetic wear.
Base Oxidation: Dry, white, or fuzzy-looking patches where the base material can no longer absorb wax properly.
Worn-Out Base Structure: The micro-groove pattern (linear or cross-hatch) on the base has flattened out, causing suction against wet or soft snow.
Uneven Base Profile: The base has become concave (“rail-high,” making turns catchy) or convex (“base-high,” making the ski feel loose and unstable).
Edge Burrs & Rounding: Severe impact damage or rust on the steel edges that simple handheld tuning tools cannot correct.
Recommended Service Intervals
Standard Recreational Skier: Every 15–20 days of skiing, or once per season during routine maintenance.
Pre-Season / Post-Season: At the start of the season to remove storage oxidation, or after spring skiing on dirty, abrasive snow.
After Major Repairs: Whenever base material (P-Tex) is welded into deep scratches, requiring a flush surface levelling.
- Why Edge Maintenance Matters?
Why Edge Maintenance Matters
Sharp, properly tuned edges are your direct connection to the snow, giving you complete control, stability, and safety—especially on hardpack and ice. Neglecting your edges compromises your technique and forces you to work much harder on every turn.
Key Benefits of Properly Serviced Edges
Superior Grip on Ice: Sharp edges bite cleanly into icy or hard-packed slopes, preventing unpredictable skidding and tail wash-outs.
Effortless Turn Initiation: Properly angled and burr-free edges allow smooth, precise carving with minimal physical effort.
Enhanced Safety & Control: Sharp edges drastically shorten your stopping distance when you need to brake suddenly in steep or crowded terrain.
Prevents Permanent Damage: Regular tuning removes micro-rust and small burrs before they develop into major edge cracks or core separation.
Extends Equipment Lifespan: Light, routine touch-ups preserve the steel edge material far better than aggressive, infrequent heavy grinding.
Recommended Service Intervals
Quick Polish & Deburring: Every 3–5 ski days to maintain razor-sharp precision.
Full Edge Angle Tuning: Every 10–15 ski days, or immediately after hitting rocks or gravel.
- Why Base Waxing Matters?
Why Base Waxing Matters
Regular waxing protects your base material (P-Tex) from drying out, reduces friction, and keeps your skis or snowboard gliding effortlessly across all snow conditions. Without wax, your base absorbs water, accumulates dirt, and loses its speed and responsiveness.
Key Benefits of Regular Base Waxing
Optimal Glide & Speed: Wax creates a hydrophobic barrier that repels water surface tension, preventing suction and ensuring maximum speed—especially on flat cat-tracks and soft snow.
Prevents Base Oxidation: Unwaxed P-Tex dries out over time, turning white and fuzzy. Hot waxing saturates the porous structure, keeping the base hydrated, durable, and smooth.
Easier Turning & Reduced Fatigue: A properly lubricated base transitions into turns with less friction, requiring less physical effort and keeping your legs fresh all day.
Protects Against Dirt & Contaminants: Hot wax seals the base pores, preventing spring pollen, dirt, oil, and micro-debris from embedding into the P-Tex material.
Preserves Edge-to-Base Integrity: Waxing shields the base area directly adjacent to the steel edges from heavy friction burn, extending the overall lifespan of your gear.
Recommended Service Intervals
Hot Waxing: Every 4–6 ski days, or as soon as the base looks dry and grey near the edges.
Temperature-Specific Waxing: Before trips with extreme cold or wet spring slush to optimize performance for specific snow temperatures.
Storage Waxing: At the end of every season, apply a thick layer of protective storage wax (left un-scraped) to seal the base against dust and moisture over the summer.
- Why to fix scratches on the base?
Why Base Repair Matters
Deep scratches, gouges, and core shots disrupt your gliding surface, create drag, and expose the internal core to moisture. Fixing base damage promptly restores structural integrity, ensures smooth handling, and prevents permanent structural rot.
Key Benefits of Fixing Base Scratches
Prevents Water Damage & Delamination: Core shots (scratches reaching the internal fiberglass or wood core) allow water to penetrate the skis, causing the wood core to rot, swell, and delaminate.
Restores Gliding Performance: Scratches break up the smooth flow of water beneath your skis, creating drag and catching micro-debris that slows you down.
Ensures Smooth Turn Transitions: Gouges near the steel edges disrupt your edge engagement, causing the ski to catch unpredictably during turns.
Reinforces Steel Edges: Deep scratches directly adjacent to the metal edge strip weaken its structural anchor; filling them stabilizes the edge rail.
Enables Proper Grinding & Waxing: Welding new P-Tex into deep gouges flushes the surface, allowing a stone grinder to lay down a fresh structure pattern and hold hot wax evenly.
When to Get Your Base Repaired
Minor Surface Scratches: Shallow lines that can usually be filled during routine hot waxing or stone grinding.
Deep Gouges (P-Tex Weld Required): Scratches deep enough to catch a fingernail need a dedicated P-Tex weld to restore a flush surface.
Core Shots (Immediate Repair Needed): Any gouge exposing wood, fiberglass, or metal components must be sealed immediately before heading back onto the snow.
- Why is base structure important?
Why Base Structure MattersBase structure refers to the microscopic pattern of grooves stone-ground into your ski or snowboard base. It manages the thin layer of water created by friction between your base and the snow, directly determining how well your gear glides across different snow temperatures and textures.Key Benefits of Proper Base StructureBreaks Suction in Warm Snow: In mild temperatures, friction melts snow into a thin film of water beneath your base. Without structure grooves to channel water away, surface tension creates a vacuum effect (suction) that severely drags your skis.Reduces Friction in Cold Snow: In freezing temperatures, fine micro-structures reduce dry friction by minimizing direct contact between aggressive ice crystals and the P-Tex base material.Maximizes Wax Absorption: A stone-ground structure increases the functional surface area of the base, allowing hot wax to penetrate deeper and stay locked in for longer periods.Improves Tracking & Steering: Directional structure patterns channel water flow predictably, keeping your skis tracking straight and responsive instead of sliding sideways or catching unpredictably in slush.Structure Types for Different ConditionsFine Structure: Shallow, tightly spaced patterns for cold, dry, abrasive winter snow ($<-6^\circ\text{C}$).Universal Structure: Medium cross-hatch pattern optimized for general all-season performance across mixed snow types.Coarse Structure: Deeper, wider grooves designed for warm, wet spring slush to quickly discharge large amounts of water.
- Why is binding adjustment important?
Why Binding Adjustment Matters
Your ski bindings are the most critical safety component of your equipment. Properly adjusted and tested bindings ensure they hold your boots securely during aggressive turns but release instantly during a fall to prevent severe knee and leg injuries.
Key Reasons for Binding Adjustment & Testing
Injury Prevention (DIN Settings): Bindings must be precisely calibrated to your specific height, weight, age, boot sole length, and skiing ability to ensure a safe release threshold.
Boot Sole Wear and Tear: Over time, walking on hard surfaces wears down the plastic or rubber soles of your ski boots. This alters the friction and fit inside the binding, which can cause dangerous pre-releases or a failure to release.
Mechanical Function Check: Dirt, salt, rust, and spring fatigue can compromise a binding’s internal mechanism. Professional diagnostic machines test the actual physical release torque, not just the visual number on the indicator.
When to Get Your Bindings Adjusted
Pre-Season Check: Once a year at the beginning of the ski season.
When Changing Equipment: Whenever you buy or rent new ski boots.
Profile Updates: If there has been a significant change in your body weight or skiing ability.
After a Major Fall: If your binding didn’t release when it should have, or released prematurely.
