Why skier use wax on their skies?

Answer 1

Waxing skis make your skis faster. You also want to have smooth bottoms on your skis. Smooth bottoms of your ski - It is CRITCIAL to avoid skiing over rocks, dirt, or anything that is not ice and snow. This can cause scratches, nicks, and divots in the bottom of your ski. You want the bottoms to be as smooth and scratch free if possible. The smoother they are, the more surface area touches the snow which allows you to ski faster. "Burrs" are what they call nicks on your edges and the bottom of your ski. Waxing your skis - This is usually done the night before a ski race. You melt wax over your skis with and then iron the wax over the skis. Ski wax comes in a variety of colors which are associated with different temperature ranges. The purpose of different wax for different temperatures is because the consistency of the snow changes with the temperature. The day of the race you scrape the wax off your skis. There will be some wax that still remains on the bottom and will quickly wear off. Consult a local ski shop for proper technique.

Waxing also protects your skis. If you don't wax them, the bases can become oxidized.

Answer 2

Pretty much everyone who skis. Everyone who skis should, but, there are some people who think, "oh ski wax is just for racers." Not true. Ski wax protects the bases of your skis, helps you go faster (most of the time, some waxes are a lot faster than others, these are the ones that the racers and expert recreational skiers use) and do a few other things which aren't that important. If you don't think you need to use ski wax, think again. Ski wax is important at all skill levels.

Answer 3

So that they can go faster and the bases don't stick to the snow.