Avalanche Transceiver Group Check Log
Check that every transceiver in the group is on and working before anyone sets off. Battery readings, the day's forecast and the plan sit on the same sheet.
OP-29 1 page
Outdoor pursuits · OP-30
Ski and Snowboard Tuning Log
A free printable ski and snowboard tuning log: waxing, edge work, base repairs, shop tunes and binding checks, counted by days on snow since the last wax.
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One page. Choose your paper size — both versions are laid out identically, so neither one gets shrunk to fit.
Print it and write on it
Fill it in type and save
The fillable versions have real form fields — open them in any PDF reader, type into them and save. Printing help.
What this sheet is for
Wax, sharpen and repair when the skis or board actually need it, counted in days on snow. Your own work and the shop's sit on one list.
Who it is for
Skiers and snowboarders who wax their own kit, and families keeping track of several pairs.
How to use it
- Copy the make, model, length and bindings, and the edge angles the shop set.
- Add a line each time you wax, touch up the edges or repair the base.
- Count the days on snow since the last wax and write it in.
- Note shop tunes with the ticket number, and binding checks with who did them.
- Run the signs list before each trip and book work when one shows.
What is on the sheet
One page, top to bottom:
Printed under the title: One pair of skis or one board per sheet: every wax, edge touch-up, base repair, shop tune and binding check, with the days on snow since the last wax, so the work gets done when it is due rather than when it is remembered.
Write-on lines: Skis or board: make & model · Length · Year · Serial · Bindings: make & model · Edge angles, base / side, from the shop · Bindings last set by, date
Tuning record — your own work and the shop's, on the same list
Table, 10 rows: Date · Days · Snow · Wax · Edges · Base repair · Shop tune · Bindings · How it felt
Before each trip, look for — any one of these means it is due
- Base dry or whitish, often near the edges
- Edges skid on hard snow or ice
- Burrs, nicks or rust along the edges
- Core shot: a gouge down to the core
- Binding screws loose, or a part cracked
- Slow, or sticking on the flat sections
Questions
Why are no edge angles or binding settings printed?
Edge angles are a choice made for the skis and the skier, and binding release settings should be worked out and set by a trained technician. Write in what the shop set, so you know what to ask for next time.
How many days does a wax last?
It depends on the wax, the snow and how you ski, so no figure is printed. Counting days since the last wax, and noting how it felt, shows you how long yours lasts.
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