Ever heard people talking about ski structure and wonder what the heck they are talking about? Check out the pic closely, notice the small groves in the ski? Bingo...that is structure. But what does this do you say? Think of a tire tread, on water the tread of a tire gives you traction and control. When you ski or snowboard you are creating enough friction that the snow melts and you are actually riding on a thin film of water. The structure acts like a tire tread and channels the water away allowing, the ski or board to have better contact to the snow. This enables the rider to have more control and glide faster. Structure is added to the ski by a process of tuning known as stone grinding As the temperature changes we adjust the pattern on the stone accordingly. Warmer temps require a deeper structure while colder temps require a less aggressive pattern. Combine this with the right wax and you will be flying faster than ever.
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