Skirack and Edgewise Partner to Offer Elite Level Service to Nordic Athletes
BURLINGTON/STOWE — Two of the state’s highest performance Nordic ski shops in northern New England have created a partnership that combines a wide selection of quality equipment at Burlington’s Skirack store with elite ski tuning services at Stowe’s Edgewise.
This new convenient service allows athletes to spend more time training and less time traveling between Stowe and Burlington worrying about their equipment.
Skirack’s Nordic Race Center, located at 85 Main Street in Burlington, offers a full selection of classic and skate skis from Salomon, Fischer, Rossignol, Madshus and Atomic, along with the best selection of boots, poles, clothing and accessories for racing and training. Skirack’s staff has decades of experience providing athletes with the right equipment and an ideal fit, tuned to that particular athlete’s body and level of skiing.
Edgewise, located at 1940 Mountain Road in Stowe, is a specialty ski shop focused on serving racers’ needs, including service and equipment. Graham Lonetto opened Edgewise in 2003 after leaving his position as a World Cup serviceman with the U.S. Ski Team. The staff now includes many former racers and coaches, including former Nordic Olympian Jim Galanes.
Skiers can be confident that they are receiving the highest quality equipment fit by professionals at Skirack and then receive a precise grind from Edgewise to optimize performance. This Edgewise service will be available for new skis purchased at Skirack or skis athletes already own.
“This gives all skiers access to World Cup level ski grinding services,” says Jake Hollenbach, VTXC team racer and Skirack Nordic fit specialist. “The service is second to none and the difference in performance is amazing.”
Edgewise uses a Wintersteiger Race NC stone-grinding machine, the first to provide service to the public in the U.S. This is the latest technology in manual grinding and is the most precise, most consistent and most versatile machine on the market, according to Hollenbach. Stones and diamonds are specific to Nordic or alpine skis, and the stone is always true and vibrations are minimal.
Edgewise offers the eight programmed grinds currently being used by athletes on the U.S. Ski Team. Each base grind is specific to the conditions and/or disciplines in which the user skis.
The Nordic staff at Skirack recommends the right grind for the customer based on temperature range and snow condition. The skis are delivered weekly to Edgewise for grinding and then given a hotbox wax treatment upon their return.
The partnership gives all skiers access to this elite level grinding service (skiers ship their skis to Edgewise from around the country for this service), as well as service from an elite Nordic retail shop.