Wax Temperature Chart
Slide Mountain Snowsport waxes are formulated for the snow conditions. Colder snow is harder and requires harder wax to reduce sliding friction and to be durable. Warmer snow requires softer wax and better anti-wetting to reduce the friction caused by the thick layer of water wetting the running base.
| Air Temperature | Wax Color | |
|---|---|---|
| F | C | |
| 40 and Above Soft Wet Snow |
4 and Above Soft Wet Snow |
Orange Very Warm Iron 110°C |
| 40 | 4 | Yellow Warm Iron 120°C |
| 38 | 3 | |
| 36 | 2 | |
| 34 | 1 | |
| 32 | 0 | |
| 30 | -1 | Red Cool Iron 130°C |
| 28 | -2 | |
| 26 | -3 | |
| 24 | -4 | |
| 22 | -6 | |
| 20 | -7 | |
| 18 | -8 | |
| 16 | -9 | |
| 14 | -10 | Blue Cold Iron 140°C |
| 12 | -11 | |
| 10 | -12 | |
| 8 | -13 | |
| 6 | -14 | |
| 4 | -16 | |
| 2 | -17 | |
| 0 and Below Hard Icy Snow |
-18 and Below Hard Icy Snow |
Green Very Cold Iron 140°C |