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  • Stone Grinding Schedule for November

    You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter.
    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later. Return shipping is by FedEx.

    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before your most important races.
    • Skis in by Nov 8th will ship out on Nov 12th and arrive by Nov 15th.
    • Skis in by Nov 15th will ship out on Nov 19th and arrive by the 23rd (the 22nd is a holiday).
    • Skis in by Nov 22 will ship out on Nov 26th and arrive by the 30th .
    • Skis in by Nov 30th will ship out on Dec 3rd and arrive by Dec 6th.
    • Skis in by Dec 6th will ship out on Dec 10th and arrive by Dec 13th.

    You can see that there are still a little time before the big Thanksgiving week training camps (and races…). There is still time to get a fast grind on your skis before the season kicks off! But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.

    Download a work order form here.

  • October Stone Grinding Schedule

    You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter.

    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.

    Return shipping is typically FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.

    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before your most important races.
    • Skis in by Oct 11th will ship out on Oct 15th and arrive back to you by the 18th.
    • Skis in by Oct 18th will ship out on Oct 22nd.
    • Skis in by Oct 24th will ship out on Oct 29th.
    • Skis in by Nov 1st will ship out on Nov 5th.
    • Skis in by Nov 8th will ship out on Nov 12th.
    • Skis in by Nov 15th will ship out on Nov 19th.

    You can see that there are still service batches scheduled before the big Thanksgiving week training camps (and races…). There is still time to get a fast grind on your skis before the season kicks off! But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.

  • Ready for the new season

    The pace has already picked up, but I’m ready. This autumn is busier than ever at Nordic Ultratune. Service work is in full swing NOW! It’s a good time to tune up the skis.

    I’ll be flying to Utah to select the new Atomic skis at the Ogden warehouse, and Rossignol skis just down the street, during the first week of October.  Madshus skis come from Seattle, and I work closely with the folks there (Jeremy, Peter and Van) to get the right skis for Ultratune.

    All the new skis require sorting and inspection and testing so that pre-season ski orders can be filled. The new skis are picked and prepped well in advance of the coming season. Fast skis for everyone! But it takes careful work.

    If you’d like to get onto the pick list for a new pair of skate or classic skis, it’s not too late!   Email me right away so that I can get details (height, weight, preferences, etc) needed to pick you a great pair of skis.

    Here’s a profile shot of one of the Rossignol WCS skate skis (on the flex tester). You can see the wedge-shaped profile, which lowers the heel by a few millimeters. Others are using plastic wedges mounted beneath the bindings to achieve the same thing – but Rossignol’s getting it done without adding gadgets and weight.  Rossignol’s new boots have a lowered heel to further increase the effect.  Nice.

    The Nordic Ultratune shop – the windows and doors and walls and merchandise – is almost ready to open for the fall and winter. Officially, the store will resume the normal fall and winter hours on Thursday, September 27th. Shop hours are 11 – 5 on Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun & Mon. I’m often in the shop much longer than that (most of the grinding work is done when the shop is not open).

    Although we don’t get snow in the Methow Valley until November, things are busy enough to require my full time attention well in advance.

    Today its sunny and warm at home, but with smoke from the eastern Washington forest fires (it’s in the news all over, I guess). But I’m already thinking about snow. The picture to the left is the big meadow (Foster’s Field) near my house.

  • Schedule – Spring and Summer

    Precision stone grinding with the Mantec.

    It’s the middle of May and the snow has receded into the higher elevations.    The Methow Valley is beautiful right now with green trees and spring wild flowers everywhere.    It would be easy to completely forget about skiing, but DON’T!

    Stone grinding, and ski service work in general, continues through the spring and summer at Nordic Ultratune.  Naturally, during the springtime the grinding schedule is more relaxed and service work gets done as a decent size group of skis accumulate – typically every other week instead of weekly.

    During spring and summer, FedEx and UPS continue to make normal deliveries every day, so no worries about shipping skis to Ultratune — they’ll get here.

    Note that the shop store front is closed during spring and summer (appointments, please – email or call ahead!.

    So if you’d like to get your skis serviced now, so that you’ll have your skis ready and fast when the snow arrives in the fall, you can send skis any time.

  • PNW Racing

    I thought it would be worthwhile to compile a list of upcoming events for the Pacific Northwest.

    Dec 31 – Mazama Ski Rodeo – Skate 10K
    Jan 1  – Methow Valley Biathlon – Pursuit Format
    Jan 7/8 – Bend OR JOQ – Jr Qual and PNSA Masters Championships
    Jan 14 – Leavenworth Skirennen – Skate 10K
    Jan 14 – Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet – 36K Classic – Salmon Arm BC
    Jan 15  – Kongsberger Gunnar Hagen Memorial – Classic 30K or 15K
    Jan 21/22 – Methow Valley Pursuit – Classic Individual Start, Skate Pursuit
    Jan 21/22 – Methow Valley Biathlon Bang  – WBA Series Events
    Jan 29 – Teacup Classic – 30K Classic at Mt Hood
    Feb 4/5 – Bavarian Cup JOQ – Leavenworth Jr Qual
    Feb 11/12 WA Biathlon Race Weekend – Mass Start; Super Sprint
    Feb 19 – Kongsberger Stampede –  15K Skate
    Feb 18 – Tour of the Methow Valley – Noncompetitive 80K Tour
    Feb 12 – Spokane Langlauf – Classic 10K
    Feb 18/19 Spokane  JOQ – 2 day Pursuit
    Feb 25/26 WA Biathlon Race Weekend – Sprint, Pursuit
    Mar 10/11 WA Biathlon Race Weekend – Individual; Super Sprint
    Mar 11  – Kongsberger Ozbaldy – Skate 50K
    Mar 18 – Cascade Crest – Skate 30K

  • Thanksgiving Schedule

    Franz Goering
    Photo:  Atomic Skis, GEPA/Felix Roittner

    Thanksgiving is coming up. Here’s an update on the schedule for Nordic Ultratune.

    The shop will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 24th. Skis that arrive on Wednesday or earlier will still be in the normal stone grinding batch to be shipped out on Monday Nov 28th.

    Nordic Ultratune is closed every week on Tues/Wed, and the Thanksgiving week is the same — this means I’ll get 3 days off! (no worries, FedEx and UPS deliver even when the shop is closed)

    To repeat – the stone grinding schedule carries on without interruption. Nordic Ultratune places a big emphasis on getting skis serviced and returned in the shortest time possible.

    Here’s what the stone grinding schedule looks like for the next few weeks:

    • Skis in by Nov 24th will ship out on Nov 28th
    • Skis in by Dec 1st will ship out on Dec 12th and arrive to you by Dec 8th
    • Skis arriving by Dec 8th will ship back out on Dec 19th
      There is plenty of time to get a fast stone grind on your cross country skis before the season really gets moving!     Why wait? …click here for workorder form download.

    November 2011 Nordic Ultratune Newsletter
    A lot more than I can post here. It’s a twelve page newsletter with lots of good information. Take a look (click here).

  • Stone Grinding Schedule

    You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter.

    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.

    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.

    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before your most important races.
    • Skis in by Nov 10th will ship out on Nov 14th and arrive back to you by the 17th.
    • Skis in by Nov 17th will ship out on Nov 21st.
    • Skis in by Nov 23rd will ship out on Nov 28 (Closed on Thanksgiving day).
    • Skis in by Dec 1st will ship out on Dec 5th.
    • Skis in by Dec 8th will ship out on Dec 12th.

    You can see that there are still service batches scheduled before the big Thanksgiving week training camps (and races…). There is still time to get a fast grind on your skis before the season kicks off! But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.

  • Stone Grinding Schedule

    You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter.

    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.

    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.

    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before your most important races.
    • Skis in by Nov 10th will ship out on Nov 14th and arrive back to you by the 17th.
    • Skis in by Nov 17th will ship out on Nov 21st.
    • Skis in by Nov 23rd will ship out on Nov 28 (Closed on Thanksgiving day).
    • Skis in by Dec 1st will ship out on Dec 5th.
    • Skis in by Dec 8th will ship out on Dec 12th.

    You can see that there are still service batches scheduled before the big Thanksgiving week training camps (and races…). There is still time to get a fast grind on your skis before the season kicks off! But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.

  • October Stone Grinding Schedule

    You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter.

    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.

    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.

    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before your most important races.
    • Skis in by Oct 6th will ship out on Oct 10th..
    • Skis in by Oct 13th will ship out on Oct 17th.
    • Skis in by Oct 20th will ship out on Oct 24.
    • Skis in by Oct 27th will ship out on Oct 31st.
    • Skis in by Nov 3rd will ship out on Nov 7th.

    You can see that there are still several service batches scheduled before the big Thanksgiving week training camps (and races…). There is still plenty of time to get a fast grind on your skis before the season kicks off! But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.

    Also, new skis have arrived and picks are being sorted and prepped starting this week (Oct 10th).    

    The first snows have fallen in the high peaks of the North Cascades, and fall is in full swing – winter close behind!

  • October Stone Grinding Schedule

    You’ve been training this summer and fall to get the most from your skiing, so make sure your skis aren’t a limiter.

    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a grind batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.

    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.

    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before your most important races.
    • Skis in by Oct 6th will ship out on Oct 10th..
    • Skis in by Oct 13th will ship out on Oct 17th.
    • Skis in by Oct 20th will ship out on Oct 24.
    • Skis in by Oct 27th will ship out on Oct 31st.
    • Skis in by Nov 3rd will ship out on Nov 7th.

    You can see that there are still several service batches scheduled before the big Thanksgiving week training camps (and races…). There is still plenty of time to get a fast grind on your skis before the season kicks off! But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.

    Also, new skis have arrived and picks are being sorted and prepped starting this week (Oct 10th).    

    The first snows have fallen in the high peaks of the North Cascades, and fall is in full swing – winter close behind!

  • Getting Ready for Autumn Shop Opening

    Precision stone grinding with the Mantec.

    I’m back from a late summer trip, canoeing with my wife in Quetico Park (Ontario, Canada).   It was a terrific 3 weeks away from home, but it also feels great to be back.

    Now I’m in the shop most days, getting things ready for the full-time fall & winter season.     The shop will open for normal retail operations on Sept 22nd!

    By October 1st, the regular season grinding schedule will resume – with grind batches every week and quick turn-around.

    Until then, stone grinding, and ski service work in general, continues through the late summer at Nordic Ultratune.  Naturally, during the late summer the grinding schedule is more relaxed and service work gets done as a decent size group of skis accumulate – typically every other week instead of weekly.

    So if you’d like to beat the autumn rush, and have your skis ready and fast when the snow arrives in the fall, you can send skis any time.

  • Getting Ready for Autumn Shop Opening

    Precision stone grinding with the Mantec.

    I’m back from a late summer trip, canoeing with my wife in Quetico Park (Ontario, Canada).   It was a terrific 3 weeks away from home, but it also feels great to be back.

    Now I’m in the shop most days, getting things ready for the full-time fall & winter season.     The shop will open for normal retail operations on Sept 22nd!

    By October 1st, the regular season grinding schedule will resume – with grind batches every week and quick turn-around.

    Until then, stone grinding, and ski service work in general, continues through the late summer at Nordic Ultratune.  Naturally, during the late summer the grinding schedule is more relaxed and service work gets done as a decent size group of skis accumulate – typically every other week instead of weekly.

    So if you’d like to beat the autumn rush, and have your skis ready and fast when the snow arrives in the fall, you can send skis any time.

  • Getting Ready for Autumn Shop Opening

    Precision stone grinding with the Mantec.

    I’m back from a late summer trip, canoeing with my wife in Quetico Park (Ontario, Canada).   It was a terrific 3 weeks away from home, but it also feels great to be back.

    Now I’m in the shop most days, getting things ready for the full-time fall & winter season.     The shop will open for normal retail operations on Sept 22nd!

    By October 1st, the regular season grinding schedule will resume – with grind batches every week and quick turn-around.

    Until then, stone grinding, and ski service work in general, continues through the late summer at Nordic Ultratune.  Naturally, during the late summer the grinding schedule is more relaxed and service work gets done as a decent size group of skis accumulate – typically every other week instead of weekly.

    So if you’d like to beat the autumn rush, and have your skis ready and fast when the snow arrives in the fall, you can send skis any time.

  • Schedule – Off to Norway!

    Nordic Ultratune will be closed from March 10th to March 22nd.     My wife and I will be traveling to Norway for the Birkebeiner!

    Service work that arrives during my absence will be taken care of as soon as I return.   Don’t worry – FedEx and UPS will still make deliveries while I’m gone, and the skis will be give careful attention as soon as I’m back in the shop.     If you have any questions, just send an email – I should be able to send replies from the road.    

  • Schedule – Off to Norway!

    Nordic Ultratune will be closed from March 10th to March 22nd.     My wife and I will be traveling to Norway for the Birkebeiner!

    Service work that arrives during my absence will be taken care of as soon as I return.   Don’t worry – FedEx and UPS will still make deliveries while I’m gone, and the skis will be give careful attention as soon as I’m back in the shop.     If you have any questions, just send an email – I should be able to send replies from the road.    

  • Schedule – Off to Norway!

    Nordic Ultratune will be closed from March 10th to March 22nd.     My wife and I will be traveling to Norway for the Birkebeiner!

    Service work that arrives during my absence will be taken care of as soon as I return.   Don’t worry – FedEx and UPS will still make deliveries while I’m gone, and the skis will be give careful attention as soon as I’m back in the shop.     If you have any questions, just send an email – I should be able to send replies from the road.    

  • Schedule – Off to Norway!

    Nordic Ultratune will be closed from March 10th to March 22nd.     My wife and I will be traveling to Norway for the Birkebeiner!

    Service work that arrives during my absence will be taken care of as soon as I return.   Don’t worry – FedEx and UPS will still make deliveries while I’m gone, and the skis will be give careful attention as soon as I’m back in the shop.     If you have any questions, just send an email – I should be able to send replies from the road.    

  • Stone Grinding Schedule for Birkie and Masters World Cup

    Anna Haag skiing fast at the Tour de Ski
    Photo:  GEPA Pictures / Amir Beganovic

    There is still time to get your race skis prepped for the American Birkie or  Masters World Cup.    Fast skis can cut a few percent from your race time, which can mean finishing minutes earlier.
    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a stone grinding batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.
    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.
    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before the Birkie or MWC2011.
    • Skis in by Feb 17th will ship out on Feb 21st and arrive to you by Feb 24th.
    • Skis in by Feb 24th will ship out on Feb 28th and arrive to you by March 3rd.
    There is still  time to get a fast grind on your skis before these events!     But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.
    Hey, if you’re driving to the Masters Championships at SilverStar Mtn from the south, you could stop at Nordic Ultratune on the way.   Ultratune is located in Winthrop, WA, about 4 hours south of the WMC location.
    New Skis?
    Need new racing skis?    Nordic Ultratune still has a great selection of new race ready skate and classic skis.   Call or email for details.

  • Stone Grinding Schedule for Birkie and Masters World Cup

    Anna Haag skiing fast at the Tour de Ski
    Photo:  GEPA Pictures / Amir Beganovic

    There is still time to get your race skis prepped for the American Birkie or  Masters World Cup.    Fast skis can cut a few percent from your race time, which can mean finishing minutes earlier.
    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a stone grinding batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.
    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.
    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before the Birkie or MWC2011.
    • Skis in by Feb 17th will ship out on Feb 21st and arrive to you by Feb 24th.
    • Skis in by Feb 24th will ship out on Feb 28th and arrive to you by March 3rd.
    There is still  time to get a fast grind on your skis before these events!     But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.
    Hey, if you’re driving to the Masters Championships at SilverStar Mtn from the south, you could stop at Nordic Ultratune on the way.   Ultratune is located in Winthrop, WA, about 4 hours south of the WMC location.
    New Skis?
    Need new racing skis?    Nordic Ultratune still has a great selection of new race ready skate and classic skis.   Call or email for details.

  • Stone Grinding Schedule for Birkie and Masters World Cup

    Anna Haag skiing fast at the Tour de Ski
    Photo:  GEPA Pictures / Amir Beganovic

    There is still time to get your race skis prepped for the American Birkie or  Masters World Cup.    Fast skis can cut a few percent from your race time, which can mean finishing minutes earlier.
    Prepare all of your skis to run their best with a fresh grind and hotbox service. At Nordic Ultratune, a stone grinding batch starts every Thursday and those skis are ready for shipping on the following Monday — just 4 days later.
    Return shipping is FedEx Express Saver, which is 3rd day delivery. So, skis that are shipped out on Monday will arrive back to you on Thursday.
    Here’s the upcoming service schedule at Nordic Ultratune. Use these dates to make sure you get your skis ready before the Birkie or MWC2011.
    • Skis in by Feb 17th will ship out on Feb 21st and arrive to you by Feb 24th.
    • Skis in by Feb 24th will ship out on Feb 28th and arrive to you by March 3rd.
    There is still  time to get a fast grind on your skis before these events!     But don’t delay… …fast boards are a joy to ski on, and they’re a real advantage.
    Hey, if you’re driving to the Masters Championships at SilverStar Mtn from the south, you could stop at Nordic Ultratune on the way.   Ultratune is located in Winthrop, WA, about 4 hours south of the WMC location.
    New Skis?
    Need new racing skis?    Nordic Ultratune still has a great selection of new race ready skate and classic skis.   Call or email for details.