By Dave Branco

Ski waxing

Finding the right wax. Wax on . . . Wax off

Mar 13, 2024 | 3:48 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – Wax on…wax off. That’s what Ian Daffern does daily for Team Canada. Every day, every athlete’s skis need to be taken care of, and Daffern is the go-to guy for making sure they’re ready to go.

The technicians figure out what the best wax is for the condition of the course, similar to how a caddy in golf chooses the best club to use, depending on the circumstances. And according to Daffern, there are a lot of waxes to choose from.

” What we do is we test a lot of different types of waxes. So we’ll go out and probably test anywhere from 10 to 15, maybe even 20 different types of waxes every morning before the race. And we’ll choose the best wax for the day.”

Ian Daffern

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Daffern has a passion for skiing and was once a skier for Canada’s Junior team, that’s how he got into waxing in the first place. He is experienced in the field of waxing, which helps athletes trust him with their gear. That being said, if anything goes wrong with the equipment or the skis aren’t waxed properly, all eyes fall on him.

Working on skis doesn’t stop after winter finishes as many athletes take on similar competitions throughout summer that involve related skill sets.

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