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Race day speeds, without fluorocarbons? Yep!For the entire world of ski waxing, the King is dead but there's no one in line for the throne. Long established as a crucial ingredient for top performance, the use of per- and poly- fluorocarbons in ski waxes is being phased out and in some cases outright banned. While there's general agreement that continuing to use fluorocarbon containing ski waxes in a personal stock is acceptable - ultimately that use disperses the material which is preferable to …

To the OMCgear Community,We wanted to keep you updated on how we're handling the new way of life we find ourselves in, especially as we enter the winter and holiday seasons. Due to OMCgear being a small business that operates strictly online, we've been able to adjust our day to day life to be able to accommodate all your outdoor needs. We are still able to safely fulfill orders from our Portland warehouse while still following all CDC, state, and local guidelines. We want to extend ou …

For most of January, into February I was given the opportunity to prepare skis for the US Nordic Combined team. This blog will be a multi-part reflection on the experience, detailing the actual work of a ski-tech, the travel, the best (and worst) of European XC ski destinations, the life of an American athlete on the road, and more. The story begins in Austria, spends some time in snowless eastern Germany, makes a couple stops in Norway, and ends at the American Birkebeiner. Follow the journey w …

For most of January, into February I was given the opportunity to prepare skis for the US Nordic Combined team. This blog will be a multi-part reflection on the experience, detailing the actual work of a ski-tech, the travel, the best (and worst) of European XC ski destinations, the life of an American athlete on the road, and more. The story begins in Austria, spends some time in snowless eastern Germany, makes a couple stops in Norway, and ends at the American Birkebeiner. Follow the journey w …

To the OMCgear Community,As we all deal with the challenges presented by the COVID-19 virus, we wanted to give our customers and other partners an update on our response and plans going forward.We here at Oregon Mountain Community are closely following current CDC as well as state and local guidelines. As we are a strictly online only business, we will remain open for the immediate future. We have and will continue to take all precautions and have implemented policies to protect the health …