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Edit	Post #41055	Initial revision	—	over 4 years ago
Answer	—	A: Cross-country style baskets for Black Diamond collapsible poles The Leki Contour-Basket small (75 mm) fit the poles and have worked quite well for me so far: (more)	—	over 6 years ago
Answer	—	A: What to do about slippery plastic soles of cross country ski boots I ended up buying two different pairs of removable sole coverings with a sandpaper-like material on them (appropriately called Sandy and Sandy Plus, made by a company called Springyard in Sweden): Sandy: Sandy Plus (has an extra piece of sandpaper for the heel): They solve the problem of slip... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Question	—	Cross-country style baskets for Black Diamond collapsible poles I have two pairs of collapsible poles made by Black Diamond (Traverse and Expedition 3). I tried using them for cross-country skiing on groomed trails, but the baskets I was using (the trekking and compactor powder versions, see images below) weren't ideal, as the forwarding facing part of the basket... (more)	—	almost 8 years ago
Question	—	Does skiing over things like sticks, leaves, roots and tree needles damage the skis? Obviously cross/back-country skis can be damaged by skiing over things like rocks, stones, gravel and asphalt. What about other, softer objects exposed when the snow starts to melt, like sticks, roots, leaves, fir tree needles, soil, etc? How damaging to the skis can these be to slide over? (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Answer	—	A: How to warm up your cold toes and fingers? No one's mentioned this yet, so I'll throw this out there: at least for my fingers/hands, I find breathing on them helpful (not blowing on them like you would soup, but the kind of breath that you'd use to fog up glasses before cleaning them). Obviously harder to do for toes/feet, but easy for the ha... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	Do cross-country skis need to be broken-in? I recently bought a new pair of cross-country skis that matched my weight (with or without a backpack), but when I tried them out for the first time (over a two-day period), I didn't have as much grip as I had with my previous pair (which I got as a hand-me-down and didn't know if they matched my wei... (more)	—	over 11 years ago
Question	—	What to do about slippery plastic soles of cross country ski boots I have a relatively new pair of NNN cross-country ski boots and noticed the plastic sole is much more slippery than previous boots I've owned (older SNS and SNS Profil). A quick look at the selection in a store showed me most models have this feature/drawback. I occasionally have to walk not ski wear... (more)	—	almost 12 years ago
Answer	—	A: Do folding cross country skis exist? This question had two answers that unfortunately didn't survive the migration. I'll post what I've found, as well as one of the links from @Refineo's answer (the other link was a patent description). Here's a folding ski used to climb mountains, so not cross-country compatible: http://www.mtnapproac... (more)	—	almost 12 years ago
Question	—	reliability and performance of NIS mounting plates (x-country skis) How do NNN bindings mounted on cross-country skis with NIS mounting plates compare with the screwed-in versions in terms of reliability (are they more likely to break) and performance (do I get anything from being a bit higher off the ground)? (more)	—	almost 12 years ago
Question	—	Do folding cross country skis exist? Do folding (or telescoping) cross-country skis exist and if so are they useable? Update: Or are there small cross-country skis that are short enough for easy transport, yet still capable of providing support for uphill movement? (more)	—	almost 12 years ago
Question	—	Are folding poles suitable for cross-country skiing? There are several manufacturers selling folding/collapsible poles, usually for hiking or splitboarding. Are they also suitable for cross-country skiing? (more)	—	almost 12 years ago
Question	—	NIS mounting plate for x-country skis: why only for NNN bindings? I see a lot of higher-end cross country skis now have an NIS mounting plate to enable the mounting of bindings without drilling any holes (and easy adjustment). But why are the only NIS compatible bindings that I can find just for the regular NNN norm? What about SNS Profil and Pilot, and also NNN B... (more)	—	almost 12 years ago