Ski Technicians

Meister Racing introduces TUNEMEISTER—the world’s only portable ski tuning system with patented Parallel Tuning Technology. Trusted in Europe for over 20 years, TUNEMEISTER tunes both skis simultaneously with unmatched precision, efficiency, and safety. Now arriving in the U.S. for the 2025/26 ski season.

The Edge Grinding Rubber, or "gummy stone," is one of my most utilized and thought-about pieces of tuning equipment. A gummy stone can be used to remove rust. (But if you use it on your base edge, do so sparingly). Base edges are easily affected and shouldn’t be meddled with). A gummy can also be used to take the spiky-ness off of a particularly bad burr (but a file and diamond stones will do the actual fixing). 

Jimmy Krupka here, reporting live! I’m a former U.S. Ski Team athlete, racing Europa Cups

In 2019, FIS announced a ban on fluorine waxes, aiming for enforcement in the 2020/2021 season. Delays ensued, pushed to 2021/2022, then to 2022/2023 due to the pandemic, and finally set for the upcoming season.

Have you ever pondered the consistent peak performance of ski racers? While you likely correctly

Chirs Krause and Alexis Pinturault at the 2023 Courchevel FIS Alpine Ski World Championships With

Blake Lewis is the inspiration for a generation of elite American ski technicians.